What's more, "inferences about the user's connected device" are explicitly excluded from being used even if they are based on data expressly provided by the user - so even allowing a user to set a preference for their device type, and serve optimized pages based on that preference, would appear to still count as an "opaque algorithm" under the bill's definitions. After all, that's an algorithmic system that uses information not expressly provided by the user in order to present information to you ranked in a different way (for example, moving ads to a different spot). For example, a straightforward reading of this bill would mean that no site can automatically determine you're visiting with a mobile device and format the page accordingly. The fact that it then immediately includes an exemption for "age-appropriate content filters" only hints at some of the problems with this bill - which starts with the fact that there are all sorts of reasons why algorithms recommending things to you based on more information than you provide directly might be kinda useful. The term "opaque algorithm" means an algorithmic ranking system that determines the order or manner that information is furnished to a user on a covered internet platform based, in whole or part, on user-specific data that was no expressly provided by the user to the platform for such purpose. It doesn't target all algorithms - and explicitly exempts search based on direct keywords, or algorithms that try to "protect the children." Instead, it has a weird attack on what it calls "opaque algorithms." The definition itself is a bit opaque: The bill is poorly drafted, poorly thought out, and exposes an incredible amount of ignorance about how any of this works. While some of the reporting on this suggests that the bill "targets" algorithms, it only does so in the stupidest, most ridiculous ways. The House version was introduced by Ken Buck, and co-sponsored by David Cicilline, Lori Trahan, and Burgess Owens. The Senate version was introduced by Senator John Thune, and co-sponsored by a bevy of anti-tech grandstanding Senators: Richard Blumenthal, Jerry Moran, Marsha Blackburn, Brian Schatz, and Mark Warner. Both bills are "bipartisan," which makes it worse, not better. The latest, just introduced is the House version of the Filter Bubble Transparency Act, which is the companion bill to the Senate bill of the same name. “I wanted them to walk away with the skills of staying persistent and being determined to achieve their goals.It's kind of crazy how many regulatory proposals we see appear to be based on myths and moral panics. “I hope my story taught students that if you are not given an opportunity, to create one for yourself,” says Blas. She started her own baking company, Mary’s Sweet Bliss Bakery, and asked students to build content for social media, blogs, and her website that would help boost her company's recognition. After working in the science field for eight years, she took a leap of faith and decided to follow her passion. She graduated from Regis with a major in biology. “I recognize that students are an untapped fountain of innovation.” Thanks to the students’ presentations, Ramirez has revamped her social media and created a YouTube page.īlas was honored to participate in the class and hoped her story could inspire students. “I enjoyed hearing the perspectives of students who are being taught cutting-edge ideas,” says Ramirez. Ramirez jumped at the opportunity to work with Regis students to offer them an inside glance at entrepreneurship. “And in return, the clients-the alumni-would get the benefit of the students’ ideas, perspectives, and their work.
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“The main objective was to give students the experience of working with clients in a professional setting,” explains Kooker.
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These are just a few reasons why Assistant Professor of Communication Naomi Kooker welcomed two Regis alumni entrepreneurs to her fall 2020 Introduction to Public Relations class: Iliana Ramirez ’10, CEO and co-founder of Meaningful Occasions, a nonprofit agency that provides event planning services for the underserved communities in Boston and Mary Lou Blas ’08, owner of Mary’s Sweet Bliss Bakery in Roslindale, Massachusetts. Crafting a Career Students practice public relations and help alumni entrepreneurs boost business