Open Source Summit 2018
On October 23, 2018, Patrick Ball keynoted at the Open Source Summit, Embedded Linux Conference and OpenIoT Summit in Edinburgh, Scotland. His talk was titled “Digital Echoes: Understanding Patterns of Mass Violence with Data and Statistics.”
The Linux Foundation promoted the conference as a way to learn more about human rights and scientific collaboration, the future of AI and Deep Learning, how to build an open source culture within organizations and more.
Video of the talk is available on YouTube from the The Linux Foundation.
Here’s some coverage from Esther Shein at The Linux Foundation.
Some Twitter moments:
.@vm_wylbur: Many machine learning applications are detrimental to society. Predictive policing is catastrophic. It doesn’t learn patterns about crime, but about police records. The model doesn’t predict where crime will occur, but where crime will be reported. #OSSummit pic.twitter.com/z8SgRZhHA8
— The Linux Foundation (@linuxfoundation) October 23, 2018
.@vm_wylbur: What happens when the underlying data is biased? We get biased predictions. #OSSummit pic.twitter.com/8VSDDosm5V
— The Linux Foundation (@linuxfoundation) October 23, 2018
.@vm_wylbur: Machine learning is good about predicting how the future will be like the past. It may not be surprising, but it’s an incredibly useful advocacy tool. #OSSummit pic.twitter.com/4L6Hxz1snM
— The Linux Foundation (@linuxfoundation) October 23, 2018
If you contribute to #OpenSource but sometimes wonder if your work actually helps the world, THIS will blow your mind. Patrick Ball talks about putting data together (with OpenSource tools) and help solve violence/crimes and convict (war) criminals. #OSSummit pic.twitter.com/gaWceGB9vp
— Claudio Kuenzler (@ClaudioKuenzler) October 23, 2018
.@vm_wylbur: Human rights is a tiny community pushing back on the full weight of governments. We don’t get many wins, and when we do we celebrate it. #OSSummit pic.twitter.com/lt9Akz0tg6
— The Linux Foundation (@linuxfoundation) October 23, 2018
This keynote shakes me to the bone… "Digital Echoes: Understanding Patterns of Mass Violence with Data and Statistics" – Patrick Ball, Director of Research, Human Rights Data Analysis Group #ossummit
— Gina Feichtinger (@nilasae) October 23, 2018
.@vm_wylbur: We always face people who apologize for mass violence, and who tell gross lies. The reason human rights campaigns are successful is we speak with the voice of the victims, but to do that, our statistics must be right. #OSSummit pic.twitter.com/lcX4lTtPXN
— The Linux Foundation (@linuxfoundation) October 23, 2018