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This amused me: "That is to say, use data-mining techniques to not rummage through everything." Data mining basically /is/ rummaging through everything.
by nanodeath 13y ago
This amused me:
"That is to say, use data-mining techniques to not rummage through everything."
Data mining basically /is/ rummaging through everything.
- meowface 13y agoWell, the idea is that the computer would do the rummaging and the human viewers would only see the things of relevance. It's debatable, I guess, if there is any constitutional violation if a machine performs an unauthorized yet unbiased search of your property. But I think most could agree it's better than a human doing it all themselves.
- webreac 13y agoDo you accept that a robot performs a search of your house without a warrant because a robot is "unbiased" ?
- azernik 13y agoNo, the point is that the judge determines the precise programming of the robot, and requires that it be programmed to only retrieve certain types of things (e-mails containing certain keywords, in this case).
- gizmo686 13y agoIf the robot doesn't make a mess, and forgets about everything that is irrelevant (IE. not covered by the warrent), then go ahead.
- walid 13y agoIf you read the judge's words carefully you'll realize that he isn't pleased with handing over the police everything so that they don't go on a witch hunt. He also suggests that there be "an independent vendor" instead of the police pulling out the information because if you think of it, all evidence in a case may be held indefinitely and in this case it might be irrelevant and private information. So although technically data mining is rummaging, it is not on the record and accessible to another person if it is irrelevant. I like this judge.