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    #13: Garbage In, Refined Garbage Out

    July 20th, 2017 · 50 minutes

    Google asks for our input to help filter what it shows us, but are we tainting machine learning with our own biases? Also: Why the future of video games is, surprisingly, in the past.

    Guest Starring: Jessica Dennis and Jason Cross

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    Links and Show Notes

    Feed your need to know - Google
    Google introduces the feed, a news stream of your evolving interests - TechCrunch
    What Makes an Artificial Intelligence Racist and Sexist - Lifehacker
    Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy: Cathy O'Neil: 9780553418811 - Amazon.com: Books
    Microsoft terminates its Tay AI chatbot after she turns into a Nazi - Ars Technica
    Google Photos identified two black people as 'gorillas' - Mashable
    Citymapper to launch a weekend night bus service in London - Engadget
    Atari’s new Ataribox console will be like an NES Classic - The Verge
    Super NES Classic Edition
    Jessica Dennis (@jessicadennis) - Twitter
    Jason Cross (@JasonCross00) - Twitter