3 Random Topics
Channel: Matt
Date: 2020-05-15

1. Why do so many travel advertisements involve beaches when most beaches look exactly the same? 

2. I mention Undone (2019), starring actress Rosa Salazar, who is *not* hearing impaired in real life. I mistakenly stated the series was released in 2020. (Update: it appears that the illustrators gave the character a cochlear implant in later episodes as well as a hearing aid.) 

3. I discuss why security spending will continue to shape developed economies and why international bodies need to create a framework governing cyberattacks. 

By the end of the video, ask yourself: why does the default scenario reward a child who delays self-gratification? Why aren't we more impressed with the child who eats everything the first time but remembers to slow down the second time and self-regulate according to his or her capacity thereafter? Also, what if the test doesn't measure patience at all but the credibility of the parent? Is it possible the test itself is biased from the start? If so, what does this tell you about the tests AI will create or favor based on human and professional/expert input? (May 2020)

Bonus: I mentioned Barracuda Networks. From an article published in 2013: "A variety of firewall, VPN, and spam filtering gear sold by Barracuda Networks contains undocumented backdoor accounts that allow people to remotely log in and access sensitive information, researchers with an Austrian security firm have warned."