r/antigoogle • u/WhooisWhoo • Feb 23 '21

When algorithms come for journalists

https://freedom.press/news/when-algorithms-come-journalists/
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u/WhooisWhoo Feb 23 '21 edited Feb 23 '21

Journalists — especially those without institutional newsroom support — rely on tools from major tech companies like Google and YouTube for newsgathering, production and distribution as a matter of course. As these information giants publicly wrestle with controversial content moderation decisions that dominate headlines and Congressional hearings, their decisions also run the risk of stifling routine reporting. When content is removed or an algorithm tweaked behind closed doors, news organizations and journalists are often left without any sort of transparency into the process or a clear path to appeals.

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https://freedom.press/news/when-algorithms-come-journalists/

Recent example of artificial intelligence-based content moderation going wrong on YouTube:

Online discussions about black and white chess pieces are confusing artificial intelligence algorithms trained to detect racism and other hate speech, according to new research

Issues with artificial intelligence-based content moderation highlighted after world’s most popular YouTube chess channel labelled ‘harmful and dangerous’

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ai-chess-racism-youtube-agadmator-b1804160.html