Can Google Pitchai Decide Next Us President? - Yes, Very Likely

[Hitman]

Google could decide the next election.

The world's most-used search engine is so powerful and national elections are so tight, that even a tiny tweak in Google's (GOOGL, Tech30) secret algorithm could swing the 2016 presidential election, according to Robert Epstein, senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology.

 

In an op-ed on Politico.com, Epstein said that he and a team of researchers studied behavior in undecided voters who had been exposed to rigged search results. By displaying results that shone a more favorable light on a particular candidate the researchers could shift opinion towards that favored candidate.

The study boosted a candidate's favorability rating by between 37% and 63% after just one 15-minute search session. The five double-blind, randomized studies included 4,500 undecided voters in the United States and India.

A Google spokeswoman said that the company's algorithm is designed to provide "relevant answers," and rigging them to favor one view over another "would undermine the people's trust in our results and company."

Epstein said Google's response was "meaningless."

"How does providing 'relevant answers' to election-related questions rule out the possibility of favoring one candidate over another in search rankings? Epstein wrote in his op-ed. "Google's statement seems far short of a blanket denial that it ever puts its finger on the scales."

The research suggested that swinging an election was "well within Google's control," considering that President Obama won the 2012 election by just 3.9% and the 2016 polling is similarly too close to call.

Though Epstein falls short of saying that Google would rig an election, he points to historical precedent suggesting that Google wouldn't be alone if it tried.

Epstein pointed to Western Union's attempt to swing the 1876 presidential election towards its favored candidate, Rutherford B. Hayes. The election was the closest in U.S. history, and Western Union used its telegraph network monopoly and exclusive carriage contract with the Associated Press to ensure that only positive stories about Hayes made it on the wire. Hayes ultimately won by a hair.

On average, Google adjusts its algorithm more than once a day. Epstein said it's possible that even if the Alphabet triumvirate of Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt didn't get directly involved in tipping the scales on an election, a rogue employee could tweak the code without the leaders' knowledge.

"Google could easily be flipping elections worldwide as you read this," Epstein said

[vasu123]

evaru gelustaranta mari 2016 lo

[SUBBARAVU]

No. he will never..

[Spartan]

Vadu Indian Born...he can never become the Prez of US...

 

local masses oppukovu..  Obama gadiki fluke lo padindi...because of maccus..

[Luppon_Gidigidi]

eshalesthe vadine decide chestharu..tamilnadu lo ye slum area ki transfer cheyala ani

[chalkpiece]

Vadu Indian Born...he can never become the Prez of US...

 

local masses oppukovu..  Obama gadiki fluke lo padindi...because of maccus..

evadu indian?

[Spartan]

evadu indian?

 

Pichai was born in India.

[Luppon_Gidigidi]

Naku telisi vadu game lo banana baa. Satya kani Sunder kani manmohan singh lanti vallu. G mooskoni cheppindi chestarani vallani addam pettaru.. edo pedda plan undi veelladi. 

[chalkpiece]

Pichai was born in India.

vadu president aitadu ani ekkada undi article lo.... it is all about tweaking the algorithm no?

[sandie]

[Alexaander]

chiiham jdst enduku ala padipothondi

[sandie]

chiiham jdst enduku ala padipothondi

chiiham Jdst entii?

 

 

JNUG ala peruguthundhi kabatiti.. jdst padaali ga.. mari.. GLD calls  lo ekkuva volume undhi... 

[Hitman]

vadu president aitadu ani ekkada undi article lo.... it is all about tweaking the algorithm no?

 

yes.,. janalu content chadavakunda title lo high lights choosi connect ayipotunnaru... :3D_Smiles_38:
 

[lazybugger]

secret algorithm aa. lol.

 

inka entha sollu vesthaarraa bhai ee google, tesla la meedha.

[lazybugger]

yes.,. janalu content chadavakunda title lo high lights choosi connect ayipotunnaru... :3D_Smiles_38:
 

 

naakante lazy ga unnaru.