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1. [From 10$/Pg] Podcast Host Malcolm Burnley
[From 10$/Pg] Podcast Host Malcolm Burnleyhttps://whyy.org/episodes/ep-2-a-i-in-the-
drivers-seat/ Listen to the podcast and watch this video and read the file attached and then
start working Please respond to the following questions:1. Strpias argues that use of
algorithms has allowed humans to offload certain aspects of culture onto computational
processes. This is resulting in what he calls privatization of the processes that shape
cultural values. What does he mean by this? Do you agree? 2. Farid examines the use of
predictive algorithms in criminal sentencing to eliminate problems with racial bias in
court. How did he study the problem and what were his findings? Does he find algorithms
to be a useful tool in this context? Why or why not?3. This episode of AI Nation explores the
emerging technology of self-driving cars. Podcast host Malcolm Burnley argues that “AI is
kind of like an alien intelligence. The way it handles information is hugely different from the
way we do. There are some ways in which it’s superior to us, and other times it utterly fails
at things we’d think of as common sense.” How might that impact the way it drives a
car? Cite specific examples from the podcast. What are your own thoughts about self-
driving cars? (i.e. Are you looking forward to a day when these are the norm or are you
more wary of this form of transportation?)