This week, Jessica and Michael discuss public projects from the New Zealand flag referendum to the mishap that was Tay—Microsoft’s “bizarrely optimistic experiment” with a bot whose persona was informed by the biliousness of Twitter. Tay was “an example of bad design,” as
interaction designer Caroline Sinders wrote.
Microsoft apologizes for Tay
Adrienne LaFrance, "What Is a Robot?," from The Atlantic
More on Tay from Sarah Jeong, Ben Brown, and Alexis Lloyd
A primer on Boaty McBoatface
Apple ResearchKit
New Zealand votes to keep its flag
Anne Perkins, It’s not enough to tweet your grief
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