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The examples given here seem like the best case of it going wrong, they’re in a different country and UK rescuers know within seconds that they’re wrong. I thi
by mcintyre1994 5y ago
The examples given here seem like the best case of it going wrong, they’re in a different country and UK rescuers know within seconds that they’re wrong.
I think this case further down is much more concerning:
> He found that the algorithm behind W3W often gave similar-sounding words and plural versions of words for locations in close proximity, which could cause confusion.
> So, for example, circle.goal.leader and circle.goal.leaders are less than 1.2 miles (2km) apart along the River Thames.
I wonder if the algorithm could somehow make it so similar sounding words like this aren’t anywhere near each other physically. It’s not as big a problem that leader and leaders sound the same, if you guarantee that only one of them is in the UK or at least within the same city/national park etc.
- gambiting 5y agoIt's literally in the article: "So, for example, circle.goal.leader and circle.goal.leaders are less than 1.2 miles (2km) apart along the River Thames." That's potentially catastrophic, without an easy way to spot the mistake.
- stouset 5y agoSuch an example is presented in the article.