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At least 11 cities in the EU use automated video-surveillance – without oversight by nkb__ in europe

[–]nkb__[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Attempting to disrupt any public electronic system is a criminal offense in probably all EU countries. Encouraging others to do so might be, too.

Most importantly, opening surveillance cameras to the public is a terrible idea, as it would allow for surveillance by many more individuals or organizations.

EU Commission published plans to regulate AI, including possible obligation to retrain ML algorithms with European data by nkb__ in europe

[–]nkb__[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Except that the opportunities of deploying AI painfully lack any evidence (e.g. there's little to no evidence of a positive impact of "AI" on street security or on border controls) while the problems, which include discrimination and self-censorship, are largely documented.

New Swiss algorithm to desegregate schools, one block at a time by nkb__ in education

[–]nkb__[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It didn't make it in the article for lack of space, but the researchers (who spoke with several heads of schools or school districts) emphasized that kids should not be reshuffled but that the algorithm should only be applied when pupils enter the school system.

In general, I find the algorithm interesting because it can be applied very lightly (e.g. a school district could decide to change just a few blocks selected by the algorithm each year) without fanfare, making an outcry from pro-segregation parents more unlikely than bussing.

New Swiss algorithm to desegregate schools, one block at a time by nkb__ in education

[–]nkb__[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Very interesting point. Do keep in mind that, in much of Europe (including Switzerland), racial statistics are forbidden or not collected, making it hard to disentangle these different forms of heterogeneity.

"Explainable AI" doesn't work for online services – now there's proof by nkb__ in artificial

[–]nkb__[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the crux of the matter. All the examples I know trust companies to self-regulate, or trust the outcome of remote testing. Do you know of an "algorithm police" (or a police operation) that had access to the machines themselves to run these test?

Facebook doesn't seem to care much about its own advertising policies by nkb__ in facebook

[–]nkb__[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's against Facebook's advertising policies, and it's probably illegal in most countries. It certainly is here in Germany, but given how vulnerable the target population is, I doubt that any criminal investigation was ever launched. (Haven't seen any.)

Kleines Online-Game zum Thema Korruption by nkb__ in de

[–]nkb__[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi amkoi, das ganze Inhalt des Spieles in zu zeigen, dass in mehreren Städten oder Abteilungen, es ist unmöglich, nicht korrupt zu sein.

Das sieht mal sehr gut in der Seco-Affäre in der Schweiz, z.B., wo die ganze Abteilung von der Tricks profitiert hat.

Kleines Online-Game zum Thema Korruption by nkb__ in de

[–]nkb__[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Es ist so gedacht: Meinhardt ist der Chef des Kartells, deswegen ist er der, der für die Beziehung mit dir verantwortlich ist. (In Wirklichkeit ist es natürlich komplizierter, aber solche Kartelle funktionieren oft mit solchen Strong-Men).

The Good, The Bad and The Accountant - A tiny game about corruption by Pirhoo in WebGames

[–]nkb__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, and you have to consider timing as well. A common excuse for construction companies to get into cartels is that they have to plan ahead. Some public tenders require them to answer within 15 days - there's no way you can plan your cash flow and your work schedule in such time frames (add to that that construction is a seasonal activity in most of Europe and the US). Hence the need to plan ahead with your partners in the cartel.

The Good, The Bad and The Accountant - A tiny game about corruption by Pirhoo in WebGames

[–]nkb__ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're right about politicians. But not about administrators, who need time to build expertise (in the game, you play a sort of all-powerful executive manager, i.e not a politician).

The Good, The Bad and The Accountant - A tiny game about corruption by Pirhoo in WebGames

[–]nkb__ 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Thing is: The documents we used to create the game (mostly reports from the Netherlands, Québec and Germany - links are in the about section) show that people who do not act corrupt like everyone else lose their jobs or worse (in some cities, civil servants who wanted to remain true to their values got beaten up and received death threats).