Re The Rise of the Weaponized AI Propaganda Machine Scout: Science Fiction + Journalism Medium

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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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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