Centennial Man

Monday, August 03, 2020

Could be more than informative. Evidence of violations of ‘do not track’ promises?

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-launches-chrome-extension-for-ad-transparency-trust-token-api/

Google launches Chrome extension for ad transparency, Trust Token API

Google has launched this week a Chrome extension that shows how many ads are being loaded on any given web page, what advertisers or ad tech companies are present on the page, and what user data has been used to show personalized ads.

The extension, named Ads Transparency Spotlight, is available on the official Chrome Web Store.

… Per its manual, currently, the extension can show information such as:

Detailed information about the ads on the web page, including how many ads are on the page.
A list of ad providers responsible for serving the ads on the page. These companies serve ads or provide the ad technology to help ads appear on this page.
The reasons why ads are shown on a page. combination of several factors that decide which ad will be shown on a page:
Your demographics: May include age, gender, and other information (provided by you or inferred).
Marketing Campaign: A visit to the advertiser's website added you to a marketing campaign.
Your location: General: Broad location, such as country or city.
Your location: Specific: Your specific location.
Your interests: Topics related to websites you have visited or interests you provided.
Context: Topics shown to anyone who visits this page.
Other information: All other reasons.

Manage AI

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/introducing-the-ai-machine-learning-imperative/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mitsmr+%28MIT+Sloan+Management+Review%29

Introducing ‘The AI & Machine Learning Imperative’

A new MIT SMR Executive Guide offers practical insights for managers to develop and execute AI strategy.

… “The AI & Machine Learning Imperative,” an Executive Guide from MIT SMR, offers new insights from leading academics and practitioners in data science and AI. The guide explores how managers and companies can overcome challenges and identify opportunities across three key pillars: talent, leadership, and organizational strategy.

The series launches Aug. 3, and summaries of the upcoming articles are included below.

(Related) Article one in the series.

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/leading-the-intelligent-enterprise/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mitsmr+%28MIT+Sloan+Management+Review%29

Leading the Intelligent Enterprise

To prepare for the next phase of AI, leaders must prioritize assembling the right talent pipeline and technology infrastructure.

Lawyers, know thyself!

https://www.bespacific.com/aba-profile-of-the-legal-profession/

ABA Profile of the Legal Profession

“The state of the legal profession changes every year. The 2020 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession is a snapshot of the profession at a moment in time – a 150-page compilation of statistics and trends in 10 areas: Legal deserts, demographics, lawyer pay, legal education, judges, pro bono work, women in the profession, legal technology, law well-being and lawyer discipline. As part of the report unveiling, three experts in the field of rural justice joined ABA President Judy Perry Martinez in exploring the problems of legal deserts on the everyday lives of rural residents of California, Georgia and South Dakota – and what is being done about it. Watch video of the one-hour program, titled “Legal Deserts in America: A Threat to Justice for All.”