Security expert Bruce Schneier believes that a game-theoretic assessment of whether to release the Trump dossier supports release---regardless of your political affiliation or whether you believe the contents. That's the thing with formal analysis---it clarifies the situation and, sometimes, results in a trivial decision-making process. … [Read more...]
5 Machine Learning Books Worth Reading
Learning Tree published my article on five machine learning books that are worth reading. They stretch from non-technical to university textbook. The books are The Master Algorithm Mastering Machine Learning with R Machine Learning with Spark Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Perspective Superintelligence … [Read more...]
Superconsumers
The Economist's Schumpeter column recently cautioned that Research shows that firms ignore passionate consumers at their peril These "superconsumers" represent 10% of all customers, but are responsible for 30-70% of sales, an even greater share of profits and almost all consumer insights. In addition, they influence their social circle with their unbridled enthusiasm. The article offers … [Read more...]
Vote HAL 2030!
Confused by the rapid evolution of politics in the past year? Well, things might get even wilder if robots get to vote in 2030. I'd comment, but, in 2030, when this post is dug out of the archives, I don't want to be pilloried for any anti-machine bigotry. Such views could even be fatal by then. … [Read more...]
Is wrong better than nothing?
Last week Italians voted "No" to constitutional reform. The Economist reports that The 20-point margin of defeat—--60% to 40%—--was almost double what pollsters had foreseen. Yet again, polling has failed. However, come the French and German elections next year who doubts that we'll continue to celebrate or denounce each poll result with partisan fervor? There's a hunger for this kind of … [Read more...]