Algorithms learn flattery...

Algorithms learn flattery...

Nick Johnson Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson

Published Nov 27, 2017
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Just found myself engulfed by a screed of articles specially selected for me by LI's press clipping algorithm....

This is my company...

These are they...

Some of the proudest moments of ip.access' history have been when we've beaten these industry giants to a deal, but am I flattered to be compared to them?. Was that LI's intent? Kudos to the algorithm designer if so.

But does GBS's quote still apply? Not really. It's not the same when a machine does it.

Yet.

Doug Morse 8y

Nick you were always one of my favourite people.

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