I was born in 1967 in Chalmette, Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), a suburb of New Orleans so close to the city that is is the actual site of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans. I did not know that my father moved to Chalmette in the mid-1950s as part of the “white flight” from New […]| deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog
Persons traveling in groups, wearing masks and often vests that say “Police” or “ICE”– no other identifiers, including refusing to identify themselves by name– a…| deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog
From November 2024 to March 2025, researchers at the University of Zurich conducted a study in which they used “semi-automated, AI-powered accounts” in place of actual people to see measure the effectiveness of AI in persuading humans to change their opinions as compared to authentic human argument: Present work. In this pre-registered study, we conduct […]| deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog
Technological advances give rise to opportunities. Unfortunately, for scammers, “opportunities” means heretofore unrealized potential to rip people off. Consider the advent of the ̶…| deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog