[FRIAM] AI etiquette, Marijuana research

[Roger Critchlow]

Two articles from MIT Tech Review.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/07/19/1056176/sonys-racing-ai-destroyed-its-human-competitors-by-being-nice-and-fast/

Training AI drivers for Gran Turismo racing, it turns out that they can
learn to physically drive faster than people, but they're too aggressive to
win head to head races because they drive the competition off the road.  So
you need to train them to observe the norms of the competition, by
including penalties for crashes, bumps, cut-offs, etc, into the training.
They still drive faster than people, and the way they drive is a bit
disturbing to watch.

[So if you were training AI drivers for political races, would the norms
come from established law or where the voters could be persuaded to mark
their polls?]

https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/07/20/1056219/weed-influencer-and-scientist-feud-over-cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome/

The scientist and the instagram influencer attempt to study the genetic
causes of CHS (cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome) and the influencer blows
up the study when she declares that the scientist is a shill on her
channel.  Ah the joys of decision making with uncertainty and cognitive
bias.

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