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appalachiablue

(41,056 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 04:31 PM Nov 2019

"In the Age of AI," PBS Frontline: Artificial Intel Impact on Jobs, Surveillance Society



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'In the Age of AI.' From fears about work and privacy to a rivalry between the U.S. and China, FRONTLINE explores the promise and perils of AI. The documentary traces a new industrial revolution that will reshape and disrupt our lives, our jobs and our world, and allow the emergence of the surveillance society...
https://www.thirteen.org/programs/frontline/in-the-age-of-ai-zwfwzb/

PBS, "Artificial Intelligence Can Be Biased. Here’s What You Should Know." Nov. 5, 2019. Artificial intelligence has already started to shape our lives in ubiquitous and occasionally invisible ways. In its new documentary, In The Age of AI, FRONTLINE examines the promise and peril this technology. AI systems are being deployed by hiring managers, courts, law enforcement, and hospitals — sometimes without the knowledge of the people being screened. And while these systems were initially lauded for being more objective than humans, it’s fast becoming clear that the algorithms harbor bias, too...https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/artificial-intelligence-algorithmic-bias-what-you-should-know/



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"In the Age of AI," PBS Frontline: Artificial Intel Impact on Jobs, Surveillance Society (Original Post) appalachiablue Nov 2019 OP
Same issues arose and are still out there w/ the coming of the computer age...as ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #1
Well that's interesting, even enocouraging to know. Tx. appalachiablue Nov 2019 #2
Yes, it is. I've worked w/ developers from Sweden, from Israel, from Taiwan, ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #3
Communication is critical. esp. with 'new' tech and transitions.. appalachiablue Nov 2019 #4
Absolutely!! SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #5
Cambridge Analytica LessAspin Nov 2019 #6
Thanks for this piece on the vast dealings of this ultraconservative group. appalachiablue Nov 2019 #8
Outstanding program. Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #7
How Artificial Intelligence is Totally Changing Everything LessAspin Dec 2019 #9

SWBTATTReg

(21,859 posts)
1. Same issues arose and are still out there w/ the coming of the computer age...as ...
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 04:41 PM
Nov 2019

things become more mechanized, more computerized, more and more programmers need to be hired, resulting in tons of high paying software jobs, until some tried to migrate these types of jobs overseas. A lot of companies are bringing these types of jobs back into the US, not because of rump and his idiot policies, but because it is more smarter to have software people that can communicate somewhat better than overseas developers/contractors, that understand more of what US clients want.

SWBTATTReg

(21,859 posts)
3. Yes, it is. I've worked w/ developers from Sweden, from Israel, from Taiwan, ...
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 04:48 PM
Nov 2019

(I think that's it that I can recall, personally), and we had problems w/ explaining problems on websites, software, etc. to these contractors, and was so confusing to the point that we started bringing support, etc. back in house, to the US. I guess clients feel more comfortable...and by the way, I worked w/ numerous folks overseas that were wonderful. It's a hit and miss sometimes. But as you say, it's a good sign and encouraging. I welcomed it since I had tons of issues in trying to communicate w/ some of these overseas people, and besides, I think that we in the US desire these jobs, after all, the computer age did start here in the US.

appalachiablue

(41,056 posts)
4. Communication is critical. esp. with 'new' tech and transitions..
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 05:03 PM
Nov 2019

I've had excellent reps overseas too, it all depends on the person and training.

LessAspin

(1,149 posts)
6. Cambridge Analytica
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 11:19 PM
Nov 2019
Robert Mercer was able to manipulate public opinion on the 2016 elections and Brexit with an early version of AI.

As this segment of the Frontline piece raises questions about what the latest and greatest AI, with a team led by the next Robert Mercer, could do? Did we learn the right lessons or did they just learn how to do it better .. without getting caught?

Thanks for posting.

appalachiablue

(41,056 posts)
8. Thanks for this piece on the vast dealings of this ultraconservative group.
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 09:23 AM
Nov 2019

Their potential influence is staggering.

Kid Berwyn

(14,653 posts)
7. Outstanding program.
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 08:59 AM
Nov 2019

Frontline laid out what AI means to us as individuals, for work in the future, and for democracy.

The rich are going to get richer and the 99% are going to keep on getting screwed — unless democracy, but ... you know.

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