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Apple had Siri deflect questions about #MeToo and feminism, leaked papers reveal
Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 6 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com An Apple project to rewrite how the Siri voice assistant handles sensitive topics like feminism and the #MeToo movement told developers to either not engage, deflect or inform. According to leaked documents obtained by The Guardian, the project saw Siri's responses rewritten to never explicitly say the word "feminism" -- although it was OK for the AI-powered assistant to say it was in favor of equality. Apple's guidelines explain that "Siri should be guarded when dealing with potentially controversial content," and that when questions are directed at the voice assistant, they can be "deflected. However, care must be taken here to be neutral."
5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Help Your Brand Grow
Why has AI become one of the most popular topics among marketers? Because it makes our lives easier. And then there's the next question: How can it help? We're facing an invasive amount of information, and we need to be able to process the huge chunks of data now available to us and make the best use of them. Yet, in most cases, we are at a loss, and the only easy way is to go by intuition alone.
Artificial Intelligence and its Applications
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Apple rewrote Siri to 'deflect' questions about feminism
An internal project to rewrite how Apple's Siri voice assistant handles "sensitive topics" such as feminism and the #MeToo movement advised developers to respond in one of three ways: "don't engage", "deflect" and finally "inform". The project saw Siri's responses explicitly rewritten to ensure that the service would say it was in favour of "equality", but never say the word feminism โ even when asked direct questions about the topic. Last updated in June 2018, the guidelines are part of a large tranche of internal documents leaked to the Guardian by a former Siri "grader", one of thousands of contracted workers who were employed to check the voice assistant's responses for accuracy until Apple ended the programme last month in response to privacy concerns raised by the Guardian. In explaining why the service should deflect questions about feminism, Apple's guidelines explain that "Siri should be guarded when dealing with potentially controversial content". When questions are directed at Siri, "they can be deflected โฆ however, care must be taken here to be neutral".
4 Ways Machine Learning Helps Businesses Grow
Machine learning is the most important technology for the business of the future. That's because AI-driven software is already helping companies increase efficiency, improve customer relationships, and boost sales. Researchers estimate that machine learning has the potential to add $2.6 trillion in value to the marketing and sales industry by 2020, as well as another $2 trillion to manufacturing and logistics fields. The International Data Corporation estimates that spending on machine learning will reach $77.6 billion by 2022. This is why companies of all sizes are collaborating with Python development outsourcing firms to source experienced data scientists as needed and develop custom data analytics software.
Digital Marketing Trends Leading Into 2019
As 2018 comes to a close, a savvy marketer will be looking ahead to the upcoming year and developing a digital marketing strategy to stay ahead of the competition and boost brand awareness. With so many changes that occurred at the end of 2018, it's important to revamp your strategy and account for current trends, strategies, and technologies to maximize your efforts. Search engines are now favoring clusters of content that surround a particular topic, as opposed to keywords. If you want to stay at the top of the search rankings, you need to develop these content clusters that link to one another. To do this effectively, you need a broad topic outline that covers the most pertinent subcategories.
Facebook has launched its new dating service in the US. Sounds safe, right?
Facebook announced on Thursday it is rolling out its newest service across the US, a platform for dating. A lot, it turns out. The new service, Facebook Dating, can be accessed in the Facebook app but requires users to create a separate dating-specific profile. It then links users with potential matches based on location, indicated preferences, events attended, groups, and other factors. Facebook Dating will integrate with Instagram and offer a feature called Secret Crush, which allows users to compile a list of friends they have an interest in, to be matched with if the crush lists them as well.
Facebook's New Dating Feature Lets You Pick a 'Secret Crush' From Your Instagram Network
Facebook Inc.'s new dating feature has led to at least one important match: The marriage of users' Facebook and Instagram profiles for the first time. The social giant announced Thursday that it is launching its nascent dating service in the U.S.--a feature that's been tested in 19 other countries since it was unveiled in May 2018. Users can combine elements of their Facebook and Instagram accounts to create a separate dating profile--the most notable way Facebook has ever combined the two entities from a product perspective. Facebook Dating will exist inside Facebook's main app, but users will be able to pull photos from their Instagram profiles into their dating profile, and by the end of the year be able to publish their Instagram Stories to their dating profile as well. Facebook daters can also use their Instagram followers for a feature called "Secret Crush," which could match them with another Facebook Dating user from their Instagram network.