Skynet: Trump campaigned like a crappy AI, and now he's governing like one, too
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2BP90)
Cathy "Weapons of Math Destruction" O'Neil nailed Trump's tactics when she compared him to a busted machine-learning algorithm, throwing a ton of random ideas out, listening for his base to cheer the ones that excited their worst instincts, and then doubling down on them. (more")