Posted on Nov 4, 2015
Does the idea of the Army trying to predict who will become violent scare or reassure you?
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Apparently, the Army is attempting to use "big data" data-mining techniques in an attempt to identify who is most likely to become violent.
Is anybody here troubled about the potential adverse impact this could have on a soldiers' career, especially if the prediction is based upon spotty data analysis?
https://gcn.com/Blogs/Emerging-Tech/2015/11/Big-data-violence-prediction.aspx?s=gcntech_041115&p=1
Is anybody here troubled about the potential adverse impact this could have on a soldiers' career, especially if the prediction is based upon spotty data analysis?
https://gcn.com/Blogs/Emerging-Tech/2015/11/Big-data-violence-prediction.aspx?s=gcntech_041115&p=1
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Same thing as when we return from down range.....we know how to answer the Doc so we can get out of the gym and go have a cold one.....
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SSG Todd Halverson
So very true.... say the true answer and you end up wasting more time there and getting referred to various medical departments. Only answered truthfully after my last deployment, because I new I was dropping my paperwork for retirement. Then, i did not care if I had extra crap to do because I new I would get to enjoy many cold ones at home.
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COL Vincent Stoneking
Very true, not only there, but in a variety of situations where the troops all know the "correct" answers - regardless of the truth.
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1LT William Clardy
Definitely, COL Vincent Stoneking.
Being told that "There is no right answer" is a warning sign we all recognize, one which ranks right up there with "This won't hurt much", "I sent the check", and one other which I'll omit in the name of family-friendliness.
Being told that "There is no right answer" is a warning sign we all recognize, one which ranks right up there with "This won't hurt much", "I sent the check", and one other which I'll omit in the name of family-friendliness.
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1LT William Clardy
Capt Richard I P., I thought our ability to do violence on demand was a professional necessity, but maybe we're kinder and gentler military now...
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IF they can predict when soldiers are going to be violent...considering that is what we train them to do...why not try using it trying to figure out who is a threat to this country? Oh, they have tried that and it doesn't work nearly as effectively as we need? Okay, there is your answer.
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COL Vincent Stoneking
1LT William Clardy - I think you just said the same thing I did in my "note"....
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1LT William Clardy
COL Vincent Stoneking, I would like to think that I was agreeing with your note whilst rephrasing it in an earthier tone and avoiding the use of trademarked buzz-phrases. :-)
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Can they predict when Soldiers are going to commit DUI? sexual assault? suicide? If not, why not?
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MSG Brad Sand
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They cannot predict if something will or will not happen. They can predict the probability that you may do something. Committing a DUI is even more murky because it would have to factor is drinking levels and time when one is actually driving. There are a whole bunch of moving pieces that makes these questions difficult to predict.
They cannot predict if something will or will not happen. They can predict the probability that you may do something. Committing a DUI is even more murky because it would have to factor is drinking levels and time when one is actually driving. There are a whole bunch of moving pieces that makes these questions difficult to predict.
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