Pope Francis Warns Journalists of ‘Groupthink,’ ‘Cognitive Pollution’
Pope Francis warned of the dangers of “Big Data” Wednesday, noting that “algorithms are not neutral” and be used to spread fake news and create groupthink.
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Pope Francis: A Person’s Life Must Not Be ‘Entrusted to an Algorithm’
Pope Francis warned Tuesday of the dangers of impersonal algorithms taking control of important aspects of people’s lives.
Twitter’s Photo Algorithm Prefers Young, Beautiful, ‘Light-Skinned’ Faces
The results from Twitter’s open competition to find bias in its photo-cropping algorithm are in — the Masters of the Universe built algorithms that prefer young, beautiful, and light-skinned faces.
Report: Flawed Essay Scoring Algorithms Adopted by Exam Makers
According to a report by Motherboard, a flawed electronic essay scoring algorithm has been adopted by several states. Experts say the algorithms stress the ability to write in whole sentences, not creative or insightful thinking by students.
Virgil: Trump and Tech: Trust, but Verify. But Best to Skip the Trust, Get Right to Verify.
President Trump takes Twitter seriously. After all, he can boast of having almost 60 million Twitter followers, and he has tweeted more than 41,000 times. Still, it was interesting to see, on the morning of April 23, that he tweeted out some considerable thoughts on the social-media platform
‘Creepy Line’ Director Explains Why Google’s Denial of Bias Is False
Matthew Taylor, the director of the Big Tech documentary The Creepy Line, joined Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow on Breitbart News Daily, Friday, to explain why Google’s denial of bias in their systems is false.
Facebook Details How It Will Penalize ‘Borderline Provocative’ Content
In a lengthy post, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed common concerns and detailed his plans for Facebook in the near future, which included penalizing “borderline” provocative content and stopping users from engaging with it.
Facebook Explains Plans for ‘Addressing Algorithmic Bias’ and ‘Building an Appeals Process’
In a lengthy post, Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the problems with “algorithmic bias” and how to create a better appeals process.
Bible Helps Scientists Develop Translation Algorithm
Researchers are employing the Christian Bible to develop a more sophisticated translation algorithm because of its unique structure and the remarkable number of translations available, Science Daily reported Wednesday.
Vatican: Algorithms Not ‘Neutral Sequences of Operations’, but Serve ‘Precise Aims’
The Vatican waded into the raging debate on the use of online algorithms Saturday, warning the faithful that social media and online services can make use of their personal data for “manipulative purposes.”
Bokhari: Rupert Murdoch’s ‘Algorithm Review Board’ Would Make Web Censorship Worse, Not Better
Establishment elites don’t want a level playing field on social media.
Exclusive — Marsha Blackburn: Mark Zuckerberg Admitted Facebook ‘Subjective in How They Manipulate These Algorithms’ to Censor Conservatives
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before a House committee on Wednesday will be “the first of many.” She joined SiriusXM host Rebecca Mansour and special guest host Sam Sorbo that evening on Breitbart News Tonight to discuss the impact of Facebook on free speech, expression, and privacy rights.
