labbyz

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by labbyz 8y ago
Thanks Bloomberg for this advertorial summary of a 1250$ research .pdf. Saves me some money to invest (in crypto or otherwise). Would you believe that the author of this research was harping about blockchain adoption by large companies less
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by labbyz 8y ago
Would depend on my budget (because it would certainly cost more than hovering up all training data for free). Perhaps: Pay/reward for data sharing, decentralized training, differential privacy, local training and submitting the weights
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by labbyz 8y ago
So, wit.ai got bought by Facebook. Any players left in this space that aren't data hoarding companies? Does the market still care for privacy and a close-to-open-source/hackable intelligent assistent?
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by labbyz 8y ago
I see an extreme focus on GPA, even employers considering that score during hiring. This is fairly alien to the other Western cultures I've sampled. Also the latest "taboo" is discrimination on intelligence. You can not help
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by labbyz 8y ago
ACM Code of Ethics: Do no harm > A computing professional has an additional obligation to report any signs of system risks that might result in harm. If leaders do not act to curtail or mitigate such risks, it may be necessary to "b
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by labbyz 8y ago
There is also the pledge by Google to not build AI weapons. A censored search engine is a gray PSYOP weapon. > Psychological operations (PSYOP) are planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to audiences to influenc
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by labbyz 8y ago
Here is for a conspiracy conspiracy: The connection between fueling conspiracy theories and foreign intelligence agencies is interesting. See for instance the "active measures" [1] tactic. I don't know all the details yet, bu
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by labbyz 8y ago
> It's opt-in now, and easy to opt in, yet despite many people saying they support it, few opt in. Let's take this as a fact. You don't solve the problem by flipping this around, because then you only solve for social gain
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by labbyz 8y ago
People got real joy out of seeing Alex Jones banned from public platforms. It saddened me. I think Alex Jones is foolish entertainment and nearly never agree with his message. But it hurts me to see someones free speech curbed. We can all s
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by labbyz 8y ago
Make it opt-in and secure, and I have no problem with it. For instance, send a letter every 6 months where you tell of the social benefits of donating your organs and thank-you notes from receivers. Sponsor national organ donation days. Eve
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by labbyz 8y ago
Make it opt-in. Then you give control away to the government deliberately. All it takes is a simple checkbox to say you want to be a part of it. It should be easier to receive mailing list spam, than it is to sign over your body, but opt-ou