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Re The Rise of the Weaponized AI Propaganda Machine Scout: Science Fiction + Journalism Medium
From: "Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:25:52 -0500
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From: Gordon Jacobson <gaj () portman com> Date: February 16, 2017 at 2:42:10 PM EST To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] The Rise of the Weaponized AI Propaganda Machine Scout: Science Fiction + Journalism Medium Please take the medium.com article with a grain of salt Dave. Try reading this: https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-12-08/no-big-data-didn-t-win-the-u-s-election No, Big Data Didn't Win the U.S. Election 15 Dec 8, 2016 2:56 PM EST a | A By Leonid Bershidsky One of the most enjoyable parts of the fallout from a big political upset is the victory dance of those who claim they brought it about. In the aftermath of Donald Trump's victory, a legend is being built around London-based Cambridge Analytica, which advised Trump's campaign using "big data" -- one of the most magical phrases in tech. That legend should be taken with a grain of salt, though. Trump didn't really win because he ran a smarter, more tech-savvy campaign than Hillary Clinton. {SNIP} At 06:12 AM 2/16/2017, you wrote:https://medium.com/join-scout/the-rise-of-the-weaponized-ai-propaganda-machine-86dac61668b#.fo6fg19qu
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