USENIX Security '18-Q: Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Security Is Possible?
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James Mickens's humorous USENIX Security keynote argues that improving security and trusting opaque technology like machine learning is far harder than the industry admits.
Why HN recommends it: HN considers it a classic, hilarious and sobering talk on ML inscrutability and tech hubris, often rewatched.
“His keynote at USENIX Security 2018 is by far the best summation of the dangers of ML that I've ever seen.” Read on HN ↗