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03 November 2022 0h39

(Of all of the science fiction books we could be living in, Blindsight would not be my novel of choice.) Paper here:

3 November 2022

Secret AI: Why Humans Distrust Algorithmic Feedback Systems

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02 November 2022 22h03

I expect that we are going to see an explosion of “secret AI,” where AI advice is delivered by humans. Why? We hate to listen to AI. For example, getting feedback from an AI system improved employee performance… until people learned it was from an AI, then performance DROPPED.

Radio’s Role in Nazi Rise: Historical Media Amplification Study

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02 November 2022 20h31

Analysis of radio broadcasts in pre-WW2 Germany finds pro-democracy broadcasts initially slowed the Nazi rise. But after the Nazis gained access to the airwaves, radio boosted Nazi membership & then it accelerated antisemitism (in areas of Germany that were already antisemitic).

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Google Leaders Discuss Responsible AI Innovation Strategy

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02 November 2022 14h37

Starting now: James Manyika, SVP of Technology and Society, and Marian Croak, VP of Engineering @Google will discuss the importance of innovating responsibly and what factors we keep top of mind in our research. Tune in ↓

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Blue Tick Monetization Risks Encouraging Trolling Behavior

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02 November 2022 5h05

Interesting. Making the Blue tick process more transparent and accessible is certainly a step in the right direction. But linking it to a nominal monthly payment is debatable. Could legitimize noise creation & encourage a 'pay & troll' practice.

Citation bias in scholarship: how metrics distort quality perception

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02 November 2022 4h59

A downside of Google Scholar is that it emphasizes citation counts. This paper shows that once we see citation counts, we think articles with fewer citations must be lower quality… it even affects readers who have cited that article in their own work! https://
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn
as.2012208118
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