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Maybe they want it so they can stop arresting people for saying sarcastic or non-literal stuff on twitter etc.
This technology would not only be used for sarcasm, but for whatever you want to search for.
Topic: Secret Service Wants Software That Detects Sarcasm On Social Media - page 2. (Read 1805 times)
June 06, 2014, 11:10:57 AM
This technology would not only be used for sarcasm, but for whatever you want to search for.
June 06, 2014, 08:37:13 AM
Maybe they want it so they can stop arresting people for saying sarcastic or non-literal stuff on twitter etc.
June 06, 2014, 07:10:23 AM
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Secret Service wants software that detects sarcasm on social media.(Yeah, good luck.)
Washington Post, I see what you did over there
. Nice pun!Well, this reminded me of a scene from the movie Elysium, set in a dystopian future, that fits this perfectly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzGzf0S0WqI
June 06, 2014, 03:10:45 AM
LOL! 
June 05, 2014, 06:30:32 PM
The Secret Service in its zeal to protect the President is showing itself little different from, say, the Gestapo was in its zeal to protect the Fuehrer. Moreover, this is an excellent example of the difficulty in distinguishing mendacity from stupidity in the actions and pronouncements of bureaucrats.
June 05, 2014, 06:13:26 PM
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Real people can't catch sarcasm at times, let alone a computer software.
My thoughts exactly. A probabilistic system could easily be way off.
June 05, 2014, 06:03:35 PM
Real people can't catch sarcasm at times, let alone a computer software. Sarcasm is a mix of exaggeration, humour, insult. It cannot be detected only from context, may also need a understanding of concepts, views, relationships, current news...
You'll need a "learning computer" and train it for years to be able to detect sarcasm.
You'll need a "learning computer" and train it for years to be able to detect sarcasm.
June 05, 2014, 05:34:52 PM
All social media sites need to do is add this function:
[hypotheticallyspeaking]Lets just say I have a device that ticks....[/hypotheticallyspeaking]
Then have the code add some Dr Evil speechmark fingers around your statement,
Sorted, SS send your BTC to my wallet: 1MGaKZ9ndQPqux65h2rncSXRomvwreXTbn for saving you millions.
[hypotheticallyspeaking]Lets just say I have a device that ticks....[/hypotheticallyspeaking]
Then have the code add some Dr Evil speechmark fingers around your statement,
Sorted, SS send your BTC to my wallet: 1MGaKZ9ndQPqux65h2rncSXRomvwreXTbn for saving you millions.
June 05, 2014, 05:28:53 PM
man, i instantly thought of "the onion" once reading the topic of this thread. i was pleasantly surprised when this topic turned out to be legit.
June 05, 2014, 05:03:50 PM
How about they just focus on the jobs they have instead of finding new ways to over analyze every god damned thing we do or say?
June 05, 2014, 02:19:31 PM
fascinating
June 05, 2014, 10:19:26 AM
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The work order asks for a long list of specific tools, including the ability to identify influential figures on social media, analyze data streams in real time, access old Twitter data and use heat maps. (It also wants the software to be compatible with the five-year-old Internet Explorer 8 browser — a sign of the government’s outdated technology.)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-secret-service-wants-software-that-detects-sarcasm-yeah-good-luck/2014/06/03/35bb8bd0-eb41-11e3-9f5c-9075d5508f0a_story.html
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