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In the introduction to her new book, Hannah Fry points out something interesting about the phrase "Hello World." It's never been quite clear, she says, whether the phrase—which is frequently the entire output of a student's first computer program—is supposed to be attributed to the program, awakening for the first time, or to the programmer, announcing their triumphant first creation.
Perhaps for this reason, "Hello World" calls to mind a dialogue between human and machine, one which has never been more relevant than it is today. Her book, called Hello World, published in September, walks us through a rapidly computerizing world. Fry is both optimistic and excited—along with her Ph.D. students at the University of College, London, she has worked on many algorithms herself—and cautious. In conversation and in her book, she issues a call to arms: We need to make algorithms transparent, regulated, and forgiving of the flawed creatures that converse with them.
I reached her by telephone while she was on a book tour in New York City.
(Score: 2) by deimtee on Tuesday November 20 2018, @02:06AM
You would never get that, but you might be able to argue for all software purchased by the government must include a full copy of the source code and build environment. You are not prohibiting anything, just ensuring that it is auditable and maintainable.
You would need to come up with a title that acronyms to SECURE or SAFE or PUPPIES or something.
PUPPIES would be good, you could ask opponents "Why do you hate puppies, are you some sort of monster?".
If you cough while drinking cheap red wine it really cleans out your sinuses.