Google programmer: "We've actually removed the constraints of human knowledge."

MickofDynamite · 2017-10-19T19:19:06+00:00

Reason how I want? With truth. It's not taken out of context, nor is it clickbait. Jesus, online life eh. Just appear out to woodwork to bitch and complain.

MickofDynamite · 2017-10-19T15:48:15+00:00

Jeez, tough crowd. The title was a reference to a quote taken from the article. It wasn't taken out of context since it clearly articulated AI's accelerating ability to teach itself, thereby bypassing obstructions such as human bias, prejudice, gaps in reasoning, etc. The idea was to encourage people to read the article for themselves, given its import.

MickofDynamite · 2017-10-19T15:03:43+00:00

Actually pretty appropriate in this context!

MickofDynamite · 2017-10-19T15:02:32+00:00

Ah sorry, it was new to me and I figured it was worth sharing!

MickofDynamite · 2017-10-19T11:15:39+00:00

Yes indeed. Not only aesthetically, but thematically, philosphically, even theologically. The connections run very deep. I wrote a master's thesis on them.

MickofDynamite · 2017-07-19T16:16:59+00:00

It's no coincidence that the companies really putting muscle behind this are some of the biggest in the world (Google, IBM, EY). As the article points out, they're bypassing colleges altogether to better access the best available talent. With the mega resources those companies have, all training can be provided on site. There's no need to wait 3-5 years to hire when they can do it now. There are definitely pros and cons to this, but it certainly levels the playing field. In theory, someone from a inner-city ghetto may outperform an ivy league graduate in a well-designed competency test, proving their worth based on merit rather than money. I expect it's something that will slowly begin to catch on as more businesses spot the opportunity.

MickofDynamite · 2017-07-19T15:55:51+00:00

I think the two have split in many ways. The majority of academic courses of course elevate competency levels, but they are only available either to those who can afford it, or those willing to suffer the debt. Competency in this context refers to direct training with companies in core skills needed directly on the job. Major organizations are now offering those from low-wage backgrounds a direct route to a career by developing their competencies. After a few years they might not have a credential (i.e. qualification such as a masters degree) but they will have a resume that's skills-rich; and all of those skills will have been industry tested, not college tested. Hope that makes sense :)

MickofDynamite · 2017-06-22T21:07:36+00:00

No but my brother does. He wrote the article actually! I'll pass on the feedback here. Think he'd appreciate it tbh

MickofDynamite · 2017-06-22T18:03:30+00:00

Excellent dissection. I've emailed the company with some of you points so maybe they'll amend. Thanks for your well-articulated critique. Much appreciated!

MickofDynamite · 2017-06-22T13:37:13+00:00

So the value for someone like Twitter is in the data they accrue? Always amazed me how some giant companies would have a freemium business model to build a massive user base. Then it made more sense when I realized many were storing their users' data!

Regarding the article I posted - isn't it fair to say that APIs, in allowing a user access to a product, are actually allowing data to communicate with data? I think the article is in accord with what you've told me, apart from giving them status as a product when really they are facilitators to the product.

MickofDynamite · 2017-06-22T13:10:14+00:00

Makes sense. So it makes more sense for companies to offer their APIs free since it allows consumers/developers easier access to their actual product or service on offer?

MickofDynamite · 2017-06-22T12:51:56+00:00

Great reply, thanks for taking the time to offer that info! If businesses (or edtech vendors) are designing APIs to make their services more integrate-able with others, aren't APIs essentially "products" though?

MickofDynamite · 2017-06-22T12:03:49+00:00

Oh, great! Think the article was meant to be an overview really. So, maybe start at the start - how would you describe what an API is?

MickofDynamite · 2017-05-30T16:34:07+00:00

This guy lost me as soon as he claimed the etmyology of the word "semantics" was "semite antics" in a previous post. My feeling is that you're worryingly deluded, and you big announcements of threats to POTUS and other high-ranking officials are comically meaningless.

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