On Fear in Media, Data Privacy and Censorship
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This week's top read covers media—fear, data privacy, and censorship. See how the COVID-19 hits our psychological fear centers, how Airbnb’s new AI can scan a guest’s online presence, and how Facebook calls for a unified approach to censor harmful content.
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Coronavirus ‘Hits All the Hot Buttons’ for How We Misjudge Risk
Even though the flu is still 400 times more likely to cause mortalities, media coverage is all over the Coronavirus. This is because the mind has its own way of assessing danger, and the Coronavirus hits almost every cognitive trigger we have. To see how that happens, check out the article by the NY Times.
Airbnb Claims its AI can Predict Whether Guests are Psychopaths
Airbnb’s artificial intelligence (AI) can now scan the entire Internet to search for clues on whether potential guests have “untrustworthy” traits, including narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. How deep into our lives do we want companies to look? Maybe soon, we could be rejected from being able to stay with Airbnb hosts due to some of our online posts. Check out the article to look into the details.
Charting a Way Forward for Online Content Regulation
Where do free expression end and harmful content like hate speech and terrorist propaganda start? And how are we supposed to know when all online platforms have their own unique policies and processes to detect them? See what Facebook has to say about this.
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