If Stoicism preaches austerity, then why is Silicon Valley so adamant on adopting it? Jacob Rosenberg argues that they’re using it as a justification for preserving the status quo; as Stoicism (or at least what seems to be the modern version) leans into dealing with what fate has in store for you, Silicon Valley personalities believe that the wealth disparity of America is something that must be tolerated — or in their case, ignored. Read full article here
Societal Issues
AI Predicts Crime A Week In Advance With 90 Per Cent Accuracy
An artificial intelligence model built by Ishanu Chattopadhyay and his colleagues analysed crime data in Chicago from 2014 to 2016 and managed to predict future levels of crime down to the nearest 300 metres, a week before they actually happened. While extremely useful, this artificial intelligence has been shown to expose racial prejudice in law enforcement. Hopefully, as the study’s data and methodology have been made available for others to evaluate, these prejudices can be avoided in the next iteration. Read full article here
Merv
August 15, 2022
