Nieman Foundation at Harvard
HOME
          
LATEST STORY
Why “Sorry, I don’t know” is sometimes the best answer: The Washington Post’s technology chief on its first AI chatbot
ABOUT                    SUBSCRIBE
What We’re Reading
We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
BuzzFeed News / Charlie Warzel / Sep 26, 2018
“The Siri Suggested problem seems to stem from what researchers call a “data void,” which is what happens when a term doesn’t have ‘natural informative results’ and manipulators seize upon it. Many of the sites surfaced by the Siri Suggested feature came from conspiracy or junk sites hastily assembled to fill that void.” Users can email results they feel are inappropriate to applebot@apple.com.
Tags: , ,