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> The great experience with XiaoIce led us to wonder: Would an AI like this be just as captivating in a radically different cultural environment? Tay – a chatbo

> The great experience with XiaoIce led us to wonder: Would an AI like this be just as captivating in a radically different cultural environment? Tay – a chatbot created for 18- to 24- year-olds in the U.S. for entertainment purposes – is our first attempt to answer this question. Maybe you did answer that question. No, the answer is not that 18-24 year olds in the US are racist and what not. But that the ones responsible for a disproportionate amount of internet content are willing to make crude, politically-incorrect jokes to get attention and piss off their masters. I wonder what will happen when governments start applying machine learning to try predicting things like welfare usage and crime. Certain patterns might emerge we don't want to see! We'll have to apologize for our racist algorithms. It would be much more interesting to examine the results of this experiment. Why are so many people on the internet interested in spreading hateful content, which is being accurately reflected by our bot? No, instead we do what I did in grade 8 science class: fudge the results so they're what the teacher expects.

dr_zoidberg 11y ago
A coworker mentioned, a couple[0] (1-2) years ago, that in some european country they were starting to use a machine-learning-driven system to predict zones where more police was needed to better respond to crime. It wasn't Minority Report style, just a broad statistic, but it was quite interesting. Unfortunately, I've forgotten the country and the name, so I can't be any more specific. [0] https://xkcd.com/1070/ https://xkcd.com/1070/ -- can't say "a couple" without refering to this strip, obviously.
- dghughes 11y ago
  I've seen something similar created by an ex RCMP officer. I think it was used mainly in Vancouver, BC.
- rasz_pl 11y ago
  That mysterious european country is called US of A http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/jun/25/predicting-crime-lapd-los-angeles-police-data-analysis-algorithm-minority-report http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/jun/25/predicting-cri...
  - dr_zoidberg 11y ago
    Hmmm... the system in general it sounds like the one I had read about a few years back, but I'm pretty sure about it was in an european country. Also, the seismic activiy and LA landmarks don't ring a bell at all (though it's interesting to read about it).
trhway 11y ago
>Why are so many people on the internet interested in spreading hateful content because internet is just another medium. It happens in other mediums too. Look for example at the US presidential campaign - even Lindsey Graham in yesterday's Daily Show stated that 35% of Republicans (he meant Trump supporters) are racists/etc. (though i'd side with Noah here that it is whole (not just 35%) Republican party and Trump is a match made in heavens).
- zxcvvcxz 11y ago
  Wait, you think the whole of the Republican party are racists? I think you and your friend Trevor Noah might be a part of the reason there's a lot of vitriol on the internet. You're basically claiming that half of the US voter electorate - who identify and register as Republicans - are racist. Well let me tell you some things that others on the internet might not have the patience to tell you. The Republican party believes in individual liberties and was actually the original political party to end slavery in the US. Yes, you read that right. Abraham Lincoln was a Republican. They don't want lower taxes and less social services because they hate minorities and poor people. They want lower taxes - and a smaller state - because they believe individuals have control over their destiny. That they deserve equal opportunities, and shouldn't be told what to do or how to think by the government. They don't think black people are worse and therefore need the government's help. If you and other liberal elites think we need to hand hold a certain race of people with the implication that they're just not as good, then I'd say you're the racist. If you want to discuss and debate actual policy, by all means. But if you're going to blanket label a group of people like that, then you're a part of the problem with political discourse in this country. The Republican party also includes the like of Ron and Rand Paul, libertarians who a lot of the HN demographic identify with and support.
  - throwaway_xx9 11y ago
    It's a shame that what the Republicans say they stand for and what they do are polar opposites. That's why even Republicans hate the Republican party of 2016.
  - trhway 11y ago
SixSigma 11y ago
Are you sure it was hateful content? Is Mel Brookes [1] singing "Springtime for Hitler" spreading hateful content. I think the word you are looking for is "irreverent". [1] http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/04/09/article-1168749-003E87B500000258-589_468x490.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/04/09/article-1168749-00...

dr_zoidberg 11y ago

A coworker mentioned, a couple[0] (1-2) years ago, that in some european country they were starting to use a machine-learning-driven system to predict zones where more police was needed to better respond to crime. It wasn't Minority Report style, just a broad statistic, but it was quite interesting. Unfortunately, I've forgotten the country and the name, so I can't be any more specific. [0] https://xkcd.com/1070/ https://xkcd.com/1070/ -- can't say "a couple" without refering to this strip, obviously.

dghughes 11y ago
I've seen something similar created by an ex RCMP officer. I think it was used mainly in Vancouver, BC.
rasz_pl 11y ago
That mysterious european country is called US of A http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/jun/25/predicting-crime-lapd-los-angeles-police-data-analysis-algorithm-minority-report http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/jun/25/predicting-cri...
- dr_zoidberg 11y ago
  Hmmm... the system in general it sounds like the one I had read about a few years back, but I'm pretty sure about it was in an european country. Also, the seismic activiy and LA landmarks don't ring a bell at all (though it's interesting to read about it).

trhway 11y ago

>Why are so many people on the internet interested in spreading hateful content because internet is just another medium. It happens in other mediums too. Look for example at the US presidential campaign - even Lindsey Graham in yesterday's Daily Show stated that 35% of Republicans (he meant Trump supporters) are racists/etc. (though i'd side with Noah here that it is whole (not just 35%) Republican party and Trump is a match made in heavens).

zxcvvcxz 11y ago
Wait, you think the whole of the Republican party are racists? I think you and your friend Trevor Noah might be a part of the reason there's a lot of vitriol on the internet. You're basically claiming that half of the US voter electorate - who identify and register as Republicans - are racist. Well let me tell you some things that others on the internet might not have the patience to tell you. The Republican party believes in individual liberties and was actually the original political party to end slavery in the US. Yes, you read that right. Abraham Lincoln was a Republican. They don't want lower taxes and less social services because they hate minorities and poor people. They want lower taxes - and a smaller state - because they believe individuals have control over their destiny. That they deserve equal opportunities, and shouldn't be told what to do or how to think by the government. They don't think black people are worse and therefore need the government's help. If you and other liberal elites think we need to hand hold a certain race of people with the implication that they're just not as good, then I'd say you're the racist. If you want to discuss and debate actual policy, by all means. But if you're going to blanket label a group of people like that, then you're a part of the problem with political discourse in this country. The Republican party also includes the like of Ron and Rand Paul, libertarians who a lot of the HN demographic identify with and support.
- throwaway_xx9 11y ago
  It's a shame that what the Republicans say they stand for and what they do are polar opposites. That's why even Republicans hate the Republican party of 2016.
- trhway 11y ago

SixSigma 11y ago

Are you sure it was hateful content? Is Mel Brookes [1] singing "Springtime for Hitler" spreading hateful content. I think the word you are looking for is "irreverent". [1] http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/04/09/article-1168749-003E87B500000258-589_468x490.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/04/09/article-1168749-00...