August 14, 2018

How Does File Compression Work?

Amazon Answers: a tweak, please

As a frequent purchaser of things on Amazon, I find much value in reviews and questions & answers, but I often see questions asked by potential customers answered with “I don’t know” or “It was a gift, I’m not sure”.

While you think people would be aware enough of the situation to not answer questions for which they don’t have an answer, Amazon could make one change to help with this.

Here’s an example message we product purchaser/reviewers receive when someone asks a question:

All Amazon would have to do is add another button: “I don’t know the answer”. Or have that be an option once they click that “Respond to question” button.

 

August 12, 2018

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Moral Code: The Ethics of AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=196&v=GboOXAjGevA

Advances in computing and the existence of entirely new data sets are ushering in AI capable of realizing milestones that have long eluded us: curing cancer, exploring deep space, understanding climate change. That promise is what fuels our culture’s unrelenting excitement and investment in AI. It also raises the need for real, honest dialogue about how we build and adopt these technologies responsibly.

August 03, 2018