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There's absolutely no way this technology will be used for unscrupulous purposes. /s
by 5trokerac3 9y ago
There's absolutely no way this technology will be used for unscrupulous purposes. /s
- Spivak 9y agoYou can be safe in the knowledge that the current state of ML for analyzing language in this manner is basically just a fancy keyword search. Any subtlety will completely trip it up.
- 5trokerac3 9y agoMost people aren't either savvy enough to know how to circumnavigate such a system or interested in doing so. Keywords are more than enough to shape the direction of online conversation and create an echo chamber that is favorable to a single viewpoint.
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- wu-ikkyu 9y agoIs it not implicitly being done to maximize advertising revenue? I would say that in itself is unscrupulous
- 5trokerac3 9y agoI think one of the biggest revelations I've had is recognizing that all of these platforms are nothing but advertising and propaganda vehicles. Conversations are directed and, more importantly, promoted with such a heavy hand that they have the authenticity of a reality TV show.