4 chapters across the catalog
Sir Chris Cowan, Salty Veteran, Homeschooling Trends
Sir Chris Cowan and a producer known as "Salty Veteran" are recognized. Salty Veteran provided a "boots on the ground" report from a parent-teacher conference, noting that teachers are seeing students fall significantly behind due to the failures of online learning during the pandemic.
Online Learning Challenges, Michigan Student "Grace" Case
The difficulties of remote learning for students with disabilities and the poor are discussed. A specific case in Michigan is highlighted where a 15-year-old student known as "Grace" was sent to juvenile jail for failing to complete her online schoolwork.
Online Hate Index, UC Berkeley, ADL Machine Learning
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and UC Berkeley’s D-Lab are developing the Online Hate Index to help tech platforms identify hate speech using machine learning. The project claims an accuracy rate of 78% to 85% in its initial research phase. The initiative aims to uncover patterns in social media discourse to assist platforms in addressing problematic content.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and UC Berkeley's D-Lab are collaborating on the "Online Hate Index," a tool designed to help tech platforms identify hate speech using machine learning. Researchers claim the model currently identifies hateful content with 78% to 85% accuracy. Critics argue this system creates a centralized clearinghouse for blacklisting and censorship.
