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Google Leaks (2021) by @Perpetualmaniac. He was a software engineer at Google and became a whistle blower during the Trump presidency.
Google Leaks (2021) by @Perpetualmaniac. He was a software engineer at Google and became a whistle blower during the Trump presidency.
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Google dominates a lot of our lives - search engines, youtube, gmail.
Google dominates a lot of our lives - search engines, youtube, gmail.
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There are a lot of left leaning people working for Google according to Vorhies' account. He feels that they "lacked a fundamental grasp of civics".
Part of retorts - who says representative democracy is a great way to govern?
There are a lot of left leaning people working for Google according to Vorhies' account. He feels that they "lacked a fundamental grasp of civics".
Part of retorts - who says representative democracy is a great way to govern?
What makes us think that we are good at choosing the people who govern us? Wasn't Hitler initially elected by the German people? etc...
I see people very unhappy with Trump, I see ppl very unhappy with Obama. etc. Is democracy really the answer?
I see people very unhappy with Trump, I see ppl very unhappy with Obama. etc. Is democracy really the answer?
As a result of Trump's victory, google wanted to combat misinformation and fake news using AI. That's not a bad thing, but...
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This ends up being a form of censorship. The AI algorithms are programed by humans, and humans have biases. I remember listening to a podcast about that. It might have been Revisionist history.
This ends up being a form of censorship. The AI algorithms are programed by humans, and humans have biases. I remember listening to a podcast about that. It might have been Revisionist history.
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Actually it might have been this Brave New Planet podcast by @EricLander46. If I recall correctly, this podcast episode was a bit of an eye opener.
Actually it might have been this Brave New Planet podcast by @EricLander46. If I recall correctly, this podcast episode was a bit of an eye opener.
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"Google planned to reshape the internet in a bid to make it “fair.”"
But who decides what is fair?
In some ways, I agree with Vorhies.
"Google planned to reshape the internet in a bid to make it “fair.”"
But who decides what is fair?
In some ways, I agree with Vorhies.
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Vorhies uses "covfefe" as an example of Google manipulating the search algorithm. He says its an Arabic term. Oddly, there is nothing on google or duckduckgo for that matter.
Vorhies uses "covfefe" as an example of Google manipulating the search algorithm. He says its an Arabic term. Oddly, there is nothing on google or duckduckgo for that matter.
This fact checking website says it is nonsense too, and google translate is wrong and can be manipulated by users. It pays to do your own fact checking and maintain a healthy dose of skepticism.
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This is making me start to doubt the veracity of his story.
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Vorhies found that Google started and maintained blacklists of terms and websites which in his opinion targetted conservative media. This would prevent them from appearing in newsfeeds.
This is when he decided to blow the whistle.
Vorhies found that Google started and maintained blacklists of terms and websites which in his opinion targetted conservative media. This would prevent them from appearing in newsfeeds.
This is when he decided to blow the whistle.
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Vorhies quit google, and got a cease-and-desist letter from the company. Instead of complying, he sent his laptop to the US dept of justice. Eventually Project Veritas published all the documents.
Vorhies quit google, and got a cease-and-desist letter from the company. Instead of complying, he sent his laptop to the US dept of justice. Eventually Project Veritas published all the documents.
These blinks have reminded me of Kranzberg's law once again. It's something like, technology is neither good nor bad, nor is it neutral.
The engineers who program the algorithms bring their biases, and in the post modern world, who is to determine was is good or bad?
The engineers who program the algorithms bring their biases, and in the post modern world, who is to determine was is good or bad?
And on the issue of the internet, censorship and free speech, Kranzberg's law probably also applies. I'm thinking pedophilia, pornography, etc. The internet has enabled these things.
It raises yet again the influence of "big tech" and their power. Facebook, Google, Amazon have made billions of dollars for their owners/investors, but do they have too much power and influence? If so, what do we do about it? What can we do about it? #capitalism
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