It was the United Nations and a relatively unknown AI startup.
Basically, the system lets you surface insights from a live audience.
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This probably sounds a little promo-y, but AI is far too often a solution looking for a problem.
Best of all, this technology is already out here.
It can be incredibly difficult to poll people stuck in a war-torn country.
They were asked to identify which community they represent or which party they strongly identify with.
Science and politics
Somescientists and politicians will say or do anything to serve their agenda.
Unfortunately, political polls and scientific surveys are incredibly easy to manipulate.
yet both are essentially asking what the respondents views on immigration are.
In science, the same issues arise.
Its only when you see the so-called survey the data was drawn from that things start to make sense.
They encounter the question Would you support mandatory labels on foods containing DNA?
This seems like a classic case of priming.
before asking do you think fast food restaurants belong in your community?
Where does AI come in?
There are myriad organizations and agencies dedicated to spotting bias in both political and scientific endeavors.
Unfortunately, the two domains use survey manipulation in very different ways.
Pollsters typically dont hide their crafty questioning methods.
Unfortunately, the general public doesnt care.
In science, the issues near the complete opposite.
Many scientists take great pains to craft unbiased questions.
And when they let one slip through, its usually caught in peer-review.
This, of course, is unrealistic.
Not to mention were right back to hoping the pollster or surveyor isnt biased, corrupt, or ignorant.
But AI can pay attention to thousands of streams of data simultaneously in real-time.
This would create transparency and hold those asking the questions accountable for any misleading questions, intentional or otherwise.
This isnt a solution without its own problems though.
Humans are often ignorant or corrupt, which makes us excellent manipulators.
AI cant choose to lie or cheat.
