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A recent piece in Smithsonian Magazine, published just last week, looks back at the earliest attempts to teach machines, remembering a time when complex algorithms struggled with basic pattern recognition - like mistaking George Harrison for a woman. It’s a stark contrast to today’s sophisticated systems, which process vast data to optimize nearly everything. This drive for optimization, however, creates a real puzzle when considering human democracy. Writing just yesterday in Noema, HennyGe Wic
