Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Logical yes, achievable maybe.

https://hbr.org/2022/08/when-and-why-you-should-explain-how-your-ai-works

When — and Why — You Should Explain How Your AI Works

AI adds value by identifying patterns so complex that they can defy human understanding. [Not sure that is possible. Bob] That can create a problem: AI can be a black box, which often renders us unable to answer crucial questions about its operations. That matters more in some cases than others. Companies need to understand what it means for AI to be “explainable” and when it’s important to be able to explain how an AI produced its outputs. In general, companies need explainability in AI when: 1) regulation requires it, 2) it’s important for understanding how to use the tool, 3) it could improve the system, and 4) it can help determine fairness.



(Related)

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/spirals-delusion-artificial-intelligence-decision-making

Spirals of Delusion

… But thinking about AI in terms of a race for dominance misses the more fundamental ways in which AI is transforming global politics. AI will not transform the rivalry between powers so much as it will transform the rivals themselves. The United States is a democracy, whereas China is an authoritarian regime, and machine learning challenges each political system in its own way. The challenges to democracies such as the United States are all too visible. Machine learning may increase polarization—reengineering the online world to promote political division. It will certainly increase disinformation in the future, generating convincing fake speech at scale. The challenges to autocracies are more subtle but possibly more corrosive. Just as machine learning reflects and reinforces the divisions of democracy, it may confound autocracies, creating a false appearance of consensus and concealing underlying societal fissures until it is too late.





Worth a review.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3218104/stuxnet-explained-the-first-known-cyberweapon.html#tk.rss_all

Stuxnet explained: The first known cyberweapon

Thanks to Stuxnet, we now live in a world where code can destroy machinery and stop (or start) a war.

Stuxnet is a powerful computer worm designed by U.S. and Israeli intelligence that to disable a key part of the Iranian nuclear program. Targeted at an air-gapped facility, it unexpectedly spread to outside computer systems, raising a number of questions about its design and purpose.





Apparently I don’t know them all…

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-get-free-movies-music-from-libraries/

5 Ways to Get Free Movies and Music From Your Local Library

… While there are plenty of websites and apps streaming free movies and music, most platforms make money through advertising. The services featured in this article, however, are available through public libraries for free and (crucially) are free of advertising.



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