491: Racist Algorithms
09/08/17 • 82 min
This week, are algorithms racist? The Red Sox think different about cheating, Russians bought 2016 US election ads on Facebook, tech companies want to keep dreamers, and much more.
What We're Playing With
Andy: Eufy Body Smart Scale
Dwayne: Clone Wars ends
Headlines
- Apple announces iPhone event on Sept. 12 in Steve Jobs Theater
- Russians Have Hacked Dozens Of US Energy Companies, Researchers Say
- Facebook says it sold political ads to Russian company during 2016 election
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- Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark
- Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown
Music Break: Dream On Dreamer by The Brand New Heavies
Hot Topics
- Turns Out Algorithms Are Racist
- Tests show phrases like “I am a gay black woman” deemed “toxic” by Google Jigsaw's Perspective AI tool that's used by some publishers to filter abusive comments
- Tech industry calls for legislative action after Trump administration announces end DACA
Music Break: Centerfield by John Fogerty
Final Word
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This week, are algorithms racist? The Red Sox think different about cheating, Russians bought 2016 US election ads on Facebook, tech companies want to keep dreamers, and much more.
What We're Playing With
Andy: Eufy Body Smart Scale
Dwayne: Clone Wars ends
Headlines
- Apple announces iPhone event on Sept. 12 in Steve Jobs Theater
- Russians Have Hacked Dozens Of US Energy Companies, Researchers Say
- Facebook says it sold political ads to Russian company during 2016 election
Audible Book of the Week
- Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark
- Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown
Music Break: Dream On Dreamer by The Brand New Heavies
Hot Topics
- Turns Out Algorithms Are Racist
- Tests show phrases like “I am a gay black woman” deemed “toxic” by Google Jigsaw's Perspective AI tool that's used by some publishers to filter abusive comments
- Tech industry calls for legislative action after Trump administration announces end DACA
Music Break: Centerfield by John Fogerty
Final Word
The Drill Down Video of the Week
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Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
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