Stephen E Arnold: An Amusing Analysis of Palantir Technologies

An Amusing Analysis of Palantir Technologies I find analyses of intelware/policeware companies fascinating. “Palantir DD If You Want to Understand Company and Its History Better” is based on research conducted since November 2020. The write up asserts that Palantir is three “companies”: The government software (what I call intelware/policeware), the adding sales professionals facet of …

Stephen E Arnold: Professional Publishing and Professional Cheaters

Professional Publishing and Professional Cheaters “Collusion Rings Threaten the Integrity of Computer Science Research” is an amusing, if not hilarious, write up. The venerable Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery has discovered that there is a “growing problem.” No kidding. I noted this statement:

Stephen E Arnold: Making Life Easier for Professional Publishers: A Call for More Blatant Fraud

Making Life Easier for Professional Publishers: A Call for More Blatant Fraud I enjoyed “Please Commit More Blatant Academic Fraud.” The intent is to highlight the disgusting underbelly of academic underbellies of naked mole rats. The author picks up on the fraudulent peer cheerleading for research related to artificial intelligence, but when tenure is at …

Stephen E Arnold: Surveillance: Looking Forward

Surveillance: Looking Forward I read “The Future of Communication Surveillance: Moving Beyond Lexicons.” The article explains that word lists and indexing are not enough. (There’s no mention of non text objects and icons with specific meanings upon which bad actors agree before including them in a text message.) I noted this passage: Advanced technology such …