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Re:A friend of mine died and I didn't know because of algori... by trophycase on Monday December 18, 2017 @10:04PM (#15957404)
Don't mean to be rude but isn't it fairly well known that facebook is using deep learning to optimize the feed for engagement? I mean do you really think they are hand tuning these algorithms?
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Re:A friend of mine died and I didn't know because of algori... by gaius on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @05:40AM (#15959256)
The issue isn't the use of DL per se, it's that the resulting NN has independently discovered it can achieve its goal of increasing "engagement" by fuelling negative feedback loops in its test subjects (us). There's blind faith in its effectiveness on the part of its owner, and no oversight.
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