| You Can’t Handle the (Algorithmic) Truth |
[20 May 2015|01:19pm] |
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http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/05/algorithms_aren_t_responsible_for_the_cruelties_of_bureaucracy.html Critics of “algorithms” are everywhere. Algorithms tell you how to vote. Algorithms can revoke your driver’s license and terminate your disability benefits. Algorithms predict crimes. Algorithms ensured you didn’t hear about #FreddieGray on Twitter. Algorithms are everywhere, and, to hear critics, they are trouble. What’s the problem? Critics allege that algorithms are opaque, automatic, emotionless, and impersonal, and that they separate decision-makers from the consequences of their actions. Algorithms cannot appreciate the context of structural discrimination, are trained on flawed datasets, and are ruining lives everywhere. There needs to be algorithmic accountability. Otherwise, who is to blame when a computational process suddenly deprives someone of his or her rights and livelihood?
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| Fabio, Estelle Getty, and Alyssa Milano All Want You to Feel the Burn |
[20 May 2015|02:30pm] |
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http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2015/05/celebrity_fitness_videos_fabio_estelle_getty_and_mark_wahlberg_all_want.html Sure, the Internet is great. It’s given us forums like Amazon, Facebook, and Slate. However, there is one thing the Internet—with platforms like Daily Burn and Gaiam—has robbed us of: celebrity workouts on VHS and DVD. Luckily, Slate Video has rounded up the best of the spandex-clad fitness fads. Take a deep breath, exhale slowly, press play, and let’s begin.
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