Done properly, this could be used as a way to prevent profiling. An algo can only make decisions based on the data provided to it. If race isn't provided as an input, it won't affect the decision. Humans can't make the same claim, as prejudices can sneak into our decisions unconsciously.
Ya, the judges for these things are usually suits so it's pretty easy to pull the wool over their eyes. Three years ago all you had to do was use the term "Neural Network" for an instant win. These days, it's writing a quick Oculus app.
The sad thing is, it makes it almost impossible to win these things honestly. In order to win, a competitor needs to make some grandiose claims that they'd never be able to back up. Otherwise they'll just get beat out by the teams focusing on smoke and mirrors.
There is a Toronto startup making a programming oriented girl's toy called Linkitz. I think it's a really cool toy.
They are geared towards socializing, because it turns out girls like that sort of thing.
I think this is a good example of an effective way to stimulate STEM interest in young girls. The toys aren't necessarily pink and "girly", and they aren't reinforcing gender stereotypes. Instead they have done research on what kind of toys young girls like to play with, and built on that. They've ended up with a toy that is designed with girls in mind, but it wouldn't seem unusual to see a boy using one.
Your post made me curious enough to read the article to hear some of the things Elonis said. Here's my favorite:
When his wife secured a Protection From Abuse order by a state judge, Elonis went on Facebook to declare, “Fold up your PFA and put it in your pocket. Is it thick enough to stop a bullet?”
It's a literacy exam, so maybe having an AI grade the papers won't be so bad? I mean, if all the AI is doing is checking grammar and sentence structure and the like, then that seems doable. By the fact that they used the term "cognitive computing" I assume they are planning on using Watson, who should be good enough to get the job done. Better than having a human do it anyway.
As anybody who's used an Occulus will tell you, even slight differences between vision and head movement can cause a lot of nausea. So imagine what using this device is going to be like, where you not only have to deal with a slight lag, but also a delay based off the movement of the robot's head. I strongly suspect that nobody will be able to use this device for more than a couple minutes.
When this becomes the prevailing attitude at a company, that company then becomes risk adverse and innovation slows down.
Maybe that's a good thing for Google. They have ongoing projects to defeat human mortality, create sapient AI, and strap cameras to everybody's heads. They could probably stand to tone it down a little.
Any articles I've read on this topic have either been:
"Heroic Puppies campaign to free the Hugo awards from the evil clutches of the SJWs"
or
"Band of Neo-Nazis corrupt the Hugo awards with cheat voting."
Come on internet. You can be better than this.
I agree that using the list of Hugo or Nebula winners as a way to choose reading material is unreliable at best. But if you look at the books that won a Hugo as well as a Nebula, then that makes a solid list of reading recommendations.
In every thread about fitness we always see a lot of posts like this. "Just eat well", or "Use common sense". And that's great for people that are already in OK shape. But for those who have gotten themselves into a serious situation, it's not very useful. People who need badly to lose weight, or just want to get into really excellent shape, should consider working out their total daily energy expenditure and starting some macro counting. It's difficult, but reliable.
These people want to put a stop to progress because they think humans are some kind of holy ground that must not be tred upon. Does anybody ever even consider the suffering caused by NOT pursuing gene mods?
I have to suspect that the real reason they are arguing against mods is that suffering and dying of muscular distrophy, or cystic fibrosis, or any other horrible genetic condition, is "natural".
Those people out there that are willing to accept the risks inherent to genetic modification shouldn't be limited by cowards that are OK with people dying, as long as they don't get their own hands dirty.
That sounds like something fun to try and quantify. How big of a bunch of whiners are Yik Yak users?
I'm going to go see if Yik Yak has an API that I can use. Then I'll run sentiment analysis on every post and chart it against its vote score. Then I can finally prove once and for all that everybody is an asshole (at least on one arbitrary social media site).
But aren't most retailers going to be upgrading in the near term anyway?
Here in Canada we upgraded to chip cards a while back, before contactless was available. Now it's getting to the point here where a retailer supporting contactless is the new norm. I'd estimate that it took about a year, maybe a bit less, to go from seeing contactless occasionally, to seeing it in a majority of stores. And stores here have a lot less pressure to upgrade, since they've already had chip readers for years.
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Done properly, this could be used as a way to prevent profiling. An algo can only make decisions based on the data provided to it. If race isn't provided as an input, it won't affect the decision. Humans can't make the same claim, as prejudices can sneak into our decisions unconsciously.
Ya, the judges for these things are usually suits so it's pretty easy to pull the wool over their eyes. Three years ago all you had to do was use the term "Neural Network" for an instant win. These days, it's writing a quick Oculus app. The sad thing is, it makes it almost impossible to win these things honestly. In order to win, a competitor needs to make some grandiose claims that they'd never be able to back up. Otherwise they'll just get beat out by the teams focusing on smoke and mirrors.
Hey Aaron Carroll is the guy from the Healthcare Triage Youtube channel. Great channel.
Another family seduced into evil by the charismatic Ali Ababwa. Someday we will bring that monster to justice.
Unless lawyers get involved.
Why would lawyers get involved? Oh right, because you're talking about straight up murdering people.
I do like that they are trying to make a new vegetarian protein source though. Lentils can get pretty tired.
There is a Toronto startup making a programming oriented girl's toy called Linkitz. I think it's a really cool toy.
They are geared towards socializing, because it turns out girls like that sort of thing.
I think this is a good example of an effective way to stimulate STEM interest in young girls. The toys aren't necessarily pink and "girly", and they aren't reinforcing gender stereotypes. Instead they have done research on what kind of toys young girls like to play with, and built on that. They've ended up with a toy that is designed with girls in mind, but it wouldn't seem unusual to see a boy using one.
When his wife secured a Protection From Abuse order by a state judge, Elonis went on Facebook to declare, “Fold up your PFA and put it in your pocket. Is it thick enough to stop a bullet?”
What a charming man.
It's a literacy exam, so maybe having an AI grade the papers won't be so bad? I mean, if all the AI is doing is checking grammar and sentence structure and the like, then that seems doable. By the fact that they used the term "cognitive computing" I assume they are planning on using Watson, who should be good enough to get the job done. Better than having a human do it anyway.
As anybody who's used an Occulus will tell you, even slight differences between vision and head movement can cause a lot of nausea. So imagine what using this device is going to be like, where you not only have to deal with a slight lag, but also a delay based off the movement of the robot's head. I strongly suspect that nobody will be able to use this device for more than a couple minutes.
and, for a 20-year-old New York college student, it should be all tits
I'm sure that's what they meant to say.
The mote localizers were in A Deepness In The Sky. That was in 99.
When this becomes the prevailing attitude at a company, that company then becomes risk adverse and innovation slows down.
Maybe that's a good thing for Google. They have ongoing projects to defeat human mortality, create sapient AI, and strap cameras to everybody's heads. They could probably stand to tone it down a little.
Great! You have a proper news site! Now please go ahead and link it for us.
"Heroic Puppies campaign to free the Hugo awards from the evil clutches of the SJWs"
or
"Band of Neo-Nazis corrupt the Hugo awards with cheat voting."
Come on internet. You can be better than this.
I agree that using the list of Hugo or Nebula winners as a way to choose reading material is unreliable at best. But if you look at the books that won a Hugo as well as a Nebula, then that makes a solid list of reading recommendations.
We are quickly moving towards a pantsless society, and I couldn't be happier.
In every thread about fitness we always see a lot of posts like this. "Just eat well", or "Use common sense". And that's great for people that are already in OK shape. But for those who have gotten themselves into a serious situation, it's not very useful. People who need badly to lose weight, or just want to get into really excellent shape, should consider working out their total daily energy expenditure and starting some macro counting. It's difficult, but reliable.
I have to suspect that the real reason they are arguing against mods is that suffering and dying of muscular distrophy, or cystic fibrosis, or any other horrible genetic condition, is "natural".
Those people out there that are willing to accept the risks inherent to genetic modification shouldn't be limited by cowards that are OK with people dying, as long as they don't get their own hands dirty.
Hopefully they plan on rolling this out in Finland or Germany where people actually know how to drive.
I'm going to go see if Yik Yak has an API that I can use. Then I'll run sentiment analysis on every post and chart it against its vote score. Then I can finally prove once and for all that everybody is an asshole (at least on one arbitrary social media site).
I can't imagine why they would change it. Especially to something so bland.
The games it sucked at are ones where progress is not tied to score. It uses a Q learner, so it relies upon having a numeric metric for success.
Here is a link to the source:
https://sites.google.com/a/dee...
But aren't most retailers going to be upgrading in the near term anyway?
Here in Canada we upgraded to chip cards a while back, before contactless was available. Now it's getting to the point here where a retailer supporting contactless is the new norm. I'd estimate that it took about a year, maybe a bit less, to go from seeing contactless occasionally, to seeing it in a majority of stores. And stores here have a lot less pressure to upgrade, since they've already had chip readers for years.