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Engineering a Fair Future: Why we need to train unbiased AI

OpenAI was founded in 2015 by a group of technology luminaries, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman, and Wojciech Zaremba. The organization was created with the goal of developing advanced artificial intelligence technologies in a way that is safe and beneficial for humanity.  It is written in multiple programming languages, but the primary language used to build the model is Python but relies on a range of other software tools and frameworks, including TensorFlow and PyTorch for training and deploying the deep learning models, and various libraries for data preprocessing and postprocessing, such as spaCy, NLTK, and Transformers.

Since its founding, OpenAI has grown to become one of the world’s leading AI research organizations, with a team of hundreds of researchers and engineers working on a wide range of projects in areas such as natural language processing, robotics, computer vision, and more.  Much like humans, ChatGPT will likely struggle negotiating “bias”.  As of this posting it seems clear that the algorithm produces answers that are biased toward large central government; most likely the result of not having enough historical input about how a smaller central government is largely responsible for inventing it.

Software Engineering Ethics Education

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Manifesto for Software Development

Haystack Observatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Haystack Observatory is a research facility primarily focused on radio astronomy, geodesy, and atmospheric science research.  Although WMBR and the Haystack Observatory are both associated with MIT, they serve distinct purposes; with WMBR focuses on providing a platform for student radio programming and community engagement in the Cambridge region.

 

 

The transmitter for student-run radio station, WMBR 88.1 FM, is located in the town of Belmont about 3 miles from campus; situated on a tower at 150 Pleasant Street in Belmont. This location allows WMBR’s signal to cover a significant portion of the greater Boston area, reaching listeners in Cambridge, Boston, and surrounding communities.

Stadio dei Marmi

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Autumn Week 41 | October 7-13

Wesleyan Christian University | Guilford County North Carolina


Monday | October 7 | Colloquium 15:00 UTC

Colloquy (October)


Tuesday | October 8 | Colloquium 15:00 UTC

Solar


Wednesday | October 9 | Colloquium 15:00 UTC

Mechanical 330


Thursday | October 10 | Colloquium 15:00 UTC

προμηθέας 300


Friday | October 11 | Colloquium 15:00 UTC

Bucolia 300


Saturday | October 12

 


Sunday|  October 13

 

Francis of Assisi: History, Significance and Resources

 

Application Programming Interface

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George M Humphrey Equestrian Center ($7M, 2004)

Standards Pennsylvania


Equestrian competitions are governed by a variety of standards and regulations that ensure fairness, safety, and consistency. Here are some of the key standards that apply to different types of equestrian competition:

General Standards

  1. Equine Welfare: Ensuring the health and well-being of horses is a priority. This includes regular veterinary checks, proper nutrition, and humane treatment.
  2. Safety: Regulations are in place to protect both riders and horses. This includes wearing appropriate safety gear, such as helmets and body protectors.
  3. Fair Competition: Rules are established to ensure fair play, including regulations about equipment, attire, and conduct.

Dressage

  1. Test Protocols: Riders perform predefined movements and patterns. The tests are scored based on accuracy, smoothness, and the horse’s response.
  2. Judging Criteria: Judges assess the horse’s gaits, submission, and overall harmony between horse and rider.
  3. Scoring System: A numerical scoring system is used, with each movement receiving a score that contributes to the overall total.

Show Jumping

  1. Course Design: Courses are designed with a specific number and type of jumps, including verticals, spreads, and combinations.
  2. Time and Faults: Riders are judged on their ability to complete the course without knocking down rails (faults) and within the allotted time.
  3. Penalty System: Points are deducted for faults, such as refusals, knockdowns, or exceeding time limits.

Eventing

  1. Three Phases: Eventing includes dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Each phase is scored separately, and the cumulative score determines the overall standings.
  2. Cross-Country: Riders must navigate a course with natural obstacles and fences, with penalties for refusals or exceeding the time limit.
  3. Safety and Endurance: Emphasis is placed on the horse’s fitness and the rider’s ability to manage both speed and stamina.

Driving

  1. Turnout Standards: Horses and carriages must meet specific standards for appearance and condition.
  2. Dressage Phase: Similar to dressage in riding, this phase includes a test of precision and obedience.
  3. Marathon Phase: This phase involves navigating a course with obstacles, testing endurance and driving skill.
  4. Cones Phase: Drivers must maneuver through a series of cones without knocking them over, demonstrating accuracy and control.

Western Riding

  1. Reining: Riders perform a pattern of circles, spins, and stops, judged on smoothness, precision, and control.
  2. Cutting: The rider must separate a cow from a herd and work it independently within a set time, demonstrating the horse’s responsiveness and agility.
  3. Roping: Includes events like team roping and calf roping, where riders demonstrate their roping skills and coordination with the horse.

Endurance

  1. Distance and Terrain: Races cover long distances over varied terrain, requiring both horse and rider to demonstrate stamina and navigational skills.
  2. Vet Checks: Regular veterinary inspections ensure the horse’s health throughout the event.
  3. Pace and Recovery: Riders must manage their horse’s pace and recovery times to complete the course successfully.

Standards Michigan Category: Animal Safety

Weather Resilience

During today’s session we approach disaster avoidance, management and recovery literature from a different point of view than our customary approach — i.e. what happens when, a) there is failure to conform to the standard, b) there is no applicable standard at all.  This approach necessarily requires venturing into the regulatory and legal domains.


We will confine our approach to the following standards development regimes:

  1. De facto standards: These are standards that are not officially recognized or endorsed by any formal organization or government entity, but have become widely adopted by industry or through market forces. Examples include the QWERTY keyboard layout and the MP3 audio format.
  2. De jure standards: These are standards that are formally recognized and endorsed by a government or standard-setting organization. Examples include the ISO 9000 quality management standard and the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard.
  3. Consortium standards: These are standards that are developed and maintained by a group of industry stakeholders or organizations, often with the goal of advancing a particular technology or product. Examples include the USB and Bluetooth standards, which are maintained by the USB Implementers Forum and the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, respectively.
  4. Open standards: These are standards that are freely available and can be used, implemented, and modified by anyone without restriction. Examples include the HTML web markup language and the Linux operating system.
  5. Proprietary standards: These are standards that are owned and controlled by a single organization, and may require payment of licensing fees or other restrictions for use or implementation. Examples include the Microsoft Office document format and the Adobe PDF document format.
  6. ANSI accredited standards developers with disaster management catalogs

We may have time to review State of Emergency laws on the books of most government agencies; with special attention to power blackout disasters.

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Case Briefings


Managing Disaster with Blockchain, Cloud & IOT

Readings / Emergency Telecommunication Plans

Homeland Power Security

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