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Uber’s struggles with self-driving cars should not be a surprise

Anyverm — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:32:49 +0000

Waymo – 5,600 miles per driver intervention

Uber – 13 miles per driver intervention

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/technology/uber-self-driving-cars-arizona.html

Anyverm — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:25:57 +0000

Hilton has reduced average time to hire a candidate from 42 days to 5 days.

While Arena claims to reduce median turnover by 38%

https://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21739433-ai-changing-way-firms-screen-hire-and-manage-their-talent-managing-human-resources?frsc=dg%7Ce

Anyverm — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:19:59 +0000

Highest potential for value creation by AI in the next 20 years:

https://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21739428-ai-making-companies-swifter-cleverer-and-leaner-how-ai-spreading-throughout?frsc=dg%7Ce

Anyverm — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:16:41 +0000

An important read for anyone with an interest in social justice in the U.S. Some facts that stood out …

A black man born to parents at the median income would expect to end up lower on the income ladder than his parents, while a white man born to parents of median income would not. This is important, because it abstracts from dependency on how well-off one’s parents are.
Among children with parents earning at the 25th percentile, black boys had lower incomes in adulthood than white boys in 99% of neighborhoods

https://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2018/04/broken-ladder

Anyverm — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 05:19:31 +0000

Today – driverless cars can operate in CA without an assistant

50 – number of driverless car companies in CA

0 – number of applications

No driverless cars in California? Why April 2 won’t make history