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{{a|technology|[[File:Cricket prediction.png|450px|thumb|center|A likely sporting outcome according to Google a couple of years ago]] | {{a|technology|[[File:Cricket prediction.png|450px|thumb|center|A likely sporting outcome according to Google a couple of years ago]] | ||
[[File:Cricket prediction 2.png|450px|thumb|center|A likely sporting outcome according to Google yesterday]] | [[File:Cricket prediction 2.png|450px|thumb|center|A likely sporting outcome according to Google yesterday]] | ||
}}An occasional running series. | }}An occasional running series intended to pose the question: when will Adam Curtis’ assertion that the vaunted predictive power of big data is a “modern ghost story”. | ||
Your job is safe as long as: | Your job is safe as long as: | ||
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*Microsoft’s auto-correct for bhusiness suggests “bushiness” but not “business”. | *Microsoft’s auto-correct for bhusiness suggests “bushiness” but not “business”. | ||
*Android voice recognition interprets “Richard Strauss” as “Richard’s trouser”. | *Android voice recognition interprets “Richard Strauss” as “Richard’s trouser”. | ||
*Those splendid data-wizard brianboxes at Goldman Sachs can get their predictions this wrong: | |||
[[File:Goldman football predicition.png|300px|thumb|left|Predicted this:]] | |||
[[File:Actual football outcome.png|300px|thumb|left|Got this:]] | |||
*Long term, [[technology is a leveller]] and not a provider of competitive advantage | *Long term, [[technology is a leveller]] and not a provider of competitive advantage | ||
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*[[Artificial intelligence]] | *[[Artificial intelligence]] | ||
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The JC pontificates about technology
An occasional series.
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An occasional running series intended to pose the question: when will Adam Curtis’ assertion that the vaunted predictive power of big data is a “modern ghost story”.
Your job is safe as long as:
- Google thinks that ==> is a sensible win prediction for a cricket match.
- Microsoft’s auto-correct for bhusiness suggests “bushiness” but not “business”.
- Android voice recognition interprets “Richard Strauss” as “Richard’s trouser”.
- Those splendid data-wizard brianboxes at Goldman Sachs can get their predictions this wrong:
- Long term, technology is a leveller and not a provider of competitive advantage