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SUMMARY:Artificial Happiness and Machine Unintelligence - Professor John R
 ust (University of Cambridge)
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CONTACT:Julius Weitzdörfer
DESCRIPTION:Historically psychometrics has a chequered history\, from its 
 beginnings with IQ testing one hundred years ago to the current controvers
 ies on privacy and psychological micro-targeting on the internet. Often in
  spite of the best intentions\, the field has been beset with a host of un
 intended consequences. The vision behind IQ and meritocracy turned all too
  easily into eugenics and bell curve thinking.  We didn't see it coming th
 en\, but can we now - is it too late for history to help us?  Social netwo
 rks has given us communication\, but big brother is hovering in the wings.
 \n\nProfessor John Rust is the Director of the Psychometrics Centre\, Camb
 ridge Judge Business School.\n
LOCATION:The Richard King Room\, Darwin College
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