How to make a racist AI without really trying
Rob Speer, ConceptNet blog, 2017/08/01
This post works on several layers. First, it makes the obvious point that it is very easy to create a racist artificial intelligence (AI). Second, it makes the less obvious, but much more important, point that making a racist AI is the default if you use standard techniques. Using the most popular website crawl data, the most popular sentiment lexicon, and the most popular AI engines, you inevitably get a racist result (for example: Mexican food is rated worse than other foods, typically Black names are rated lower than other names). More...
Differentiation, individualization and personalization: What they mean, and where they’re headed
Differentiation, individualization and personalization: What they mean, and where they’re headed
2017/08/01
Mostly we read about 'what they mean' and a lost less about 'where they're headed', but as a template to distinguish between these three concepts this post will do as well as any.
- Differentiation: "The teacher drives instruction and adjusts lessons that are best suited for each particular group."
- Individualization: "The teacher still drives instruction – but, unlike differentiation, an individualized lesson is designed to accommodate the particular needs for an individual learner."
- Personalization: "The teacher is no longer the sole driver of instruction – each learner now collaborates with the teacher to drive his or her learning."
What distinguishes different types of personalization are the elements the student can control or influence. More...
Rencontre départementale «Service Civique et Solidarité Internationale, Développement International et Aide Humanitaire »
Dans le cadre du Forum des Voyageurs, le CRIJ Provence-Alpes et la Direction Départementale Déléguée des Bouches-du-Rhône (DRDJSCS PACA) vous invitent à participer à la Rencontre départementale «Service Civique et Solidarité Internationale, Développement International et Aide Humanitaire » qui aura lieu le mercredi 29 novembre 2017 de 14h à 16h au CRIJ Provence-Alpes
Cette rencontre est à destination des jeunes de 16 à 25 ans, jusqu’à 30 ans pour ceux en situation de handicap et des représentant.e.s de futurs organismes d’accueil et d’envoi de Service Civique.
Au programme: présentation de la réserve civique ; séance d’information sur le Service Civique en France et à l`International; témoignages et échanges avec des organismes expérimentés et les volontaires d’Eurasia Net, Eurocircle, Une Terre Culturelle, Migrations et Développement, la Mission Locale de Salon de Provence dans le cadre du programme de réciprocité en partenariat avec France Volontaires; mise en synergie entre les jeunes intéressés par l’engagement en Service Civique et les organismes intervenant dans le domaine de la solidarité du local à l’international.
Retrouvez les informations concernant la rencontre sur le site du Festival des Solidarités : Massilia Festisol porté par un collectif départemental d’associations œuvrant dans le domaine de la solidarité.
Entrée libre et gratuite dans la limite des places disponibles , mais il faut confirmer votre participation, pour cela merci de compléter le formulaire d’inscription :
- Pour les jeunes
- Pour les structures
Lieu : CRIJ Provence-Alpes - 96 La Canebière 13001 Marseille
Contacts :
CRIJPA - Giulia PROFETA, chargée de mission au développement du Service Civique, e-mail , tél. 04 91 24 33 63
DRDJSCS PACA - Direction Départementale Déléguée des Bouches-du-Rhône: Gwendoline QUITTET, Conseillère d`éducation populaire et de jeunesse, e- mail , tél. 04 86 94 70 20
DRDJSCS PACA - Direction Départementale Déléguée des Bouches-du-Rhône: Cédric DESMARAIS, Conseillère d`éducation populaire et de jeunesse, e-mail , tél. 04 86 94 70 05
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