AI Unit
This is the type of AI that we currently use.
What is Artificial Narrow Intelligence?
When a ballpark uses your fingerprint or a scan of your countenance, it is employing this technology.
Biometric and facial recognition (accept either one).
When someone mistakenly shares incorrect information it is called this.
What is misinformation.
A commercial with a farmer talking about how good his pickup truck performs under pressure is an example of this type of advertising.
What is plain folks?
This is the name of the corporation in WALL-E which profits from having people turn into helpless consumers.
What is BUY N' LARGE
This the experiment where an AI computer proposed draining the oceans and using all available resources to achieve its goals.
What is the paperclip problem?
When people change their behavior because they are being watched. For instance, you avoid checking out a book because you know it is being tracked, this is known as what?
What is 'the chilling effect'?
What age group is most likely to spread misinformation?
Those above 60 years in age (accept anything over 60).
When a scammer pretends to be interested romantically, but really is doing this in an attempt to defraud. They 'fatten' their victims up....
What is a pig-butchering scam.
This country teaches Media Literacy in every year and requires it in every school. One reason is because of its close proximity to Russia, which bombards it with disinformation...
What is Finland?
Most data centers are found in this state because it has given numerous incentives for companies to build there.
What is Virginia?
This is the name of the prison structure where inmates are never sure that they are being watched.
What is the panopticon?
When someone believes one conspiracy theory, they tend to be more susceptible to others. This is called the conspiracy __________________. Hint: It is similar to running water.
What is Conspiracy Cascade?
When people seek out information that only confirms their existing beliefs...
What is Confirmation Bias?
Media Literacy doesn't tell you WHAT to think. Instead, it teaches you...
HOW to think!
When a computer takes information from different artists, writers, and sources, it is called this. Artists want to be compensated because they allege that AI is taking their work for free.
What is 'training data.'
Watching from below. This is when people use their phones or other recording devices to watch the watchers.
What is Sousveillance.
What is Truth by Repetition?
The name of the candidate in the Robert Redford film 'The Candidate'
Who is Bill McCay?
What is ten!
What is 'Human-in-the-Loop'?
Lots of small pieces of information (your address, birthday, phone number) isn't a problem on its own. However, when grouped together, it can increase chances of fraud. This is known as what?
What is the aggregation problem?
One of the most effective ways to combat echo chambers and conspiratorial thinking is to engage in this academic activity.
What is debate?
This is the tendency for companies to pretend to be eco-friendly, because it is easier than actually being eco-friendly.
What is 'Green-washing'?
This is the reason for most of what we have studied in the class. Why tech companies and corporations behave the way that they do.
The bottom line.