1. How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation
This story helped me understand Facebook on a deeper level. It focuses on the man how oversees artificial intelligence at Facebook, a driving force behind Facebook’s success and a symbol for its inability to fix its problems. A tale of what happens when you put resources and some of the brightest minds behind tackling complex problems — but let it all come down to the same bottom line: Does it help or hinder Facebook’s growth? Read it now.
2. Metaforecast: A Forecast Aggregator and Search Tool
What year will the 2˚C climate threshold be crossed? Which African leader will leave office next? Will Roger Federer win another Grand Slam? A newly launched platform aggregates predictions from a dozen forecasting platforms. Bring along a grain of salt and: Start exploring the future.
3. Global poverty in an unequal world: Who is considered poor in a rich country?
Around 10% of all people on earth live in what the UN considers «extreme poverty…