Tag: emotion

Foggy coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest in Northern California, in the early morning light.

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Peter Biles
Date
November 12, 2023

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Arts & Culture

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Apes, Arts and Culture, Culture, emotion, Evolution, human culture, Human exceptionalism, intellect}

Planet of the Apes and Human Exceptionalism

_{This movie franchise makes us wonder what makes human beings unique.} _{Peter Biles
November 12, 2023

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One semi-random movie franchise I’ve been a massive fan of is the newest iteration of The Planet of the Apes. The original trilogy, directed by Matt Reeves (The Batman) concluded in 2017, but a “fourth” film is set to release on Memorial Day of 2024, and a trailer for it dropped this week. I’m starting to become somewhat “anti-trailer” given that more often than not they tend to either distort the hype of the film or give away the story entirely. But in the cases of movies I’m most excited about, I confess that generally I give the trailer a quick view. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is set years after Caesar, the founder of the ape colony Read More ›

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Brendan Dixon
Date
February 25, 2020

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Work

Tagged
emotion, Facial expression, HireVue, Hiring, Law of the Instrument}

Are Facial Expressions a Clear, Simple Basis for Hiring Decisions?

_{Marketing AI to employers to analyze facial expressions ignores the fact that correlation is NOT causation} _{Brendan Dixon
February 25, 2020

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Have you heard of the Law of the Instrument? It just means, to quote one formulation, “He that is good with a hammer tends to think everything is a nail.” All any given problem needs is a good pounding. This is a risk with AI, as with amateur carpentry. But with AI, it can get you into more serious trouble. Take hiring, for instance.