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In a work order posted online Monday, the agency said it wants analytics software that can, among other things, synthesize large sets of social media data and visually present that data. The request for proposals was first reported by nextgov.com."
More specifically, the orders ask for a long list of specific tools, including the ability to identify social media influencers, analyze data streams in real time, access old Twitter data and use heat maps. And it wants the software to be compatible with Internet Explorer 8. (The agency is asking for a blanket purchasing agreement over a five-year period, which shows just how often the government updates its technology.)
Then there's the request to sift through the heaps of snark on Twitter and other social media services: "Ability to detect sarcasm and false positives," the request reads.
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Privacy is long gone. I think it's an error to focus just on large institutions. The internet, smart phones, etc., provide an open door into your private life that is accessible to any sophisticated programmer.
What conclusions to draw from this? Damned if I know.
Guess which statement is sarcasm:
One of them was Bill Clinton clear instruction for when Monica... ordered pizza.
The return of der deutsche blick.
No Sarcasm No Peace!
Don't you think the Secret Service is tired to death of chasing down every sarcastic comment against Obama with ensuring arguments over whether it was sarcasm? I'd be interested in the algorithms developed for recognizing sarcasm.
Cousin taught her Asperger son what were essentially algorithms to see and interpret social clues. When confused, he asks questions. He asked me once if I was being sarcastic during a rant on traffic patterns. I wasn't.
Haven't we all seen sarcastic blog comments that later commenters totally did not get? Can software get it?
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