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Gun Deaths and the YouTube Sensation

Gun Deaths and the YouTube Sensation

The internet is one of those underappreciated technological wonders. Coupled with smartphones, the entire wealth of human knowledge now fits in the palm of your hand. It has connected, and in many ways divided, us as a people. But for every researcher finding digital...
The Beginning of an AI Arms Race?

The Beginning of an AI Arms Race?

IBM and MIT recently announced a plan to spend $240 million over the next ten years to develop a new MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab. The lab focuses on advancing four research pillars: AI algorithms, the physics of AI, application of AI to industries, and advancing shared...
Google and Facebook Censor Black Conservatives

Google and Facebook Censor Black Conservatives

In the beginning, Google and Facebook were just tools for searching, sharing, and communicating. They generally stayed out of politics and presented themselves as platforms for free speech. However, that slowly changed. People reported biased search results. YouTube,...
Ron Paul in Battle with YouTube

Ron Paul in Battle with YouTube

Let the soft censorship commence. This week, Google will launch the biggest crackdown on so-called extremist videos on YouTube, whether it’s by labeling certain content “not suitable” for advertisers or installing restrictions on specific videos. Unfortunately, one of...