OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?

OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told TechCrunch.  She was partaking in an experiment called #WearthePants where women tested the hypothesis that LinkedIn’s new algorithm was biased against…

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#How personalized AI could turn into a ‘frenemy’

#How personalized AI could turn into a ‘frenemy’

Google reportedly plans to create an AI-based “life coach” to offer users advice on a range of life’s challenges — from navigating personal dilemmas to exploring new hobbies to planning meals. Given that people already search the web for such advice, this may seem a natural extension of the main service Google already provides. But…

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