The interactive tool uses AI to search transcripts and calculate the screen time of public figures on cable TV.
Source: Stanford launches AI-powered TV news analyzer | Stanford News
The interactive tool uses AI to search transcripts and calculate the screen time of public figures on cable TV.
Source: Stanford launches AI-powered TV news analyzer | Stanford News
As the volume of available information expands, the fraction a person is able to absorb shrinks. To break this cycle, computer scientists say we need new algorithms that prioritize a broader view over fulfilling consumer biases.
Source: New Algorithms Could Reduce Polarization Driven By Information Overload | News & Events
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a skew in the delivery of political ads based on the content of those ads alone.
Περισσότεροι από τους μισούς χρήστες των μέσων κοινωνικής δικτύωσης θεωρούν ότι το περιεχόμενο που δημιουργείται από άλλους χρήστες και influencers είναι πιο αξιόπιστο και αυθεντικό από τις εικόνες των brands, σύμφωνα με έρευνα της εταιρείας Olapic.
4th Circuit: County official’s Facebook page is a public forum, must accept all.
Source: Court: Politicians who block citizens on social media violate 1st Amendment | Ars Technica
Συμφωνήθηκε η ίδρυση δικτύου για τον εντοπισμό «όπλων προπαγάνδας» που αποκρύπτουν ορθές πληροφορίες.
Source: «Κυνηγούς» ψευδών ειδήσεων ετοιμάζουν οι Βρυξέλλες | Κόσμος | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ
The Canadian scientist Donna Strickland is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Waterloo, a former president of the Optical Society and as of Tuesday, one of the winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics. But until the hours after Ms Strickland’s win, the physicist did not have her own Wikipedia page as she was not considered significant enough.
Source: Wikipedia criticised after it emerges female Nobel laureate had page rejected | The Independent
Facebook, Google, and smaller tech companies are now using machine learning to flag misinformation—but automated systems aren’t reliable enough on their own
Source: AI-Human Partnerships Tackle “Fake News” – IEEE Spectrum
Social media bots and Russian trolls promoted discord and spread false information about vaccines on Twitter, according to new research led by the George Washington University. Using tactics similar to those at work during the 2016 United States presidential election, these Twitter accounts entered into vaccine debates months before election season was underway.
He said the search engine is suppressing conservative and “fair” voices.
Source: Trump Accuses Google Of Rigging Search Results To Feature ‘Bad’ News About Him | HuffPost