PinnedMis Artículos/Entrevistas COVID-19My COVID-19 Articles & Interviews Articles in English are highlighted in boldface (beginning and end) @PolarBeaRBY @Twitter Artículos Genéricos Sobre la calidad de los datos y como estimar el número real de infectados (How we can quickly estimate how many people had Covid-19?) Sobre la falsa dicotomía entre salud y privacidad de datos (Is Data Privacy the…Covid 192 min read
Dec 15, 2021Perils of Injecting Correlation in Decision-Makingby Ricardo Baeza-Yates and Carlos Escapa Equivant is a US consulting company that provides software and services for law enforcement and legal processes. They own a software product called COMPAS that has been used to predict recidivism in law offenders. In May 2016, the non-profit news desk ProPublica flagged COMPAS…Correlation Vs Causation6 min read
Published in Think by SHIFTA·Oct 13, 2020¡Sal de tu burbuja digital!por Ricardo Baeza-Yates y Karma Peiró A principios de la Web, allá por el año 1993, se hizo famosa una viñeta del dibujante de la revista The New Yorker, Peter Steiner. Un perro delante de un ordenador, le dice a otro: “En Internet, nadie sabe que eres un perro”, en…Filtro Burbuja9 min read
Sep 8, 2020El Ejemplo de COVIDWarriorspor Cinta Bellmunt COVIDWarriors es una asociación española sin fines de lucro de profesionales de diferentes disciplinas unidos contra el Covid-19 Para ayudar a quienes trabajan de pleno con el fin de combatir la pandemia, hace cinco meses se creó la asociación altruista COVIDWarriors. Actualmente reúne ya más de 500…Covid 192 min read
Aug 4, 2020Desconexión y Brecha Digital en Chile durante la Epidemia de Covid-19Ricardo Baeza-Yates (Northeastern University y Universidad de Chile) Cristian Ocaña Alvarado (Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile) Versión extendida del artículo publicado el 18 de mayo por el Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile Motivación Hoy, con la crisis mundial del corona virus, la conectividad a Internet aparece como un factor crítico para…Internet8 min read
Jun 20, 2020Member-onlyUbicuidad y Usabilidad en la WebRicardo Baeza Yates y Cuauhtémoc Rivera Loaiza, Diciembre 2002 Encuéntrame, descárgame y úsame. Déjate luego seducir y vuelve a mí una y otra vez. Yo por mi parte usaré mucho, mucho sentido común y trataré de sorprenderte cada día. Ricardo Baeza Yates, Cinco claves para la Web, Informática, Mayo 2002. Motivación …Usabilidad18 min read
Jun 20, 2020Member-onlyBeyond Big Data: How Search Stands To Simplify IoT ConnectionsThe words “big data” tend to conjure up an image of a flowing fountain of information worth its weight in gold, and in many ways, that’s a fair interpretation. Big data, when applied correctly and efficiently, can provide immeasurable insight into the behaviors of people. However, with respect to IoT…Io T4 min read
Jun 20, 2020Member-onlyChallenges in Conversational AI and What We Can Do To Prevent ThemIf we were to stare at a timeline chronicling the evolution of search, we could look into the past and see how it began with simple keyword recognition. Closer to the center, in the present day, we see how natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning help us recognize and…Bias4 min read
Jun 20, 2020Member-onlyBlessing or Burden: Is Conversational AI the Right Choice for Your Business?From small mom-and-pop shops to multi-million-dollar corporations, all businesses face similar challenges when it comes to building a brand, increasing consumer engagement and gaining a competitive edge. Technological advancement has historically aided in this effort. For example, thanks to computers and the Web, online shopping has become a convenient way…Conversational Ai5 min read
Jun 20, 2020Member-onlyDemystifying Conversational AIWhat Is It, How Does It Work and Why You Should Care? One of the most exciting things about first dates is the chance to get to know someone. With most people attached to their smartphones, it’s getting harder to meet people in a traditional setting. …Conversational Ai5 min read