| Many people do not like social networking sites. | | | | tipping point. It's like the Sand-Slide mathematical |
| Some because they do not want to announce to | | | | formulas. |
| the world everything about themselves, others | | | | If you doubt any of this is possible, then you |
| because they are afraid that there are predators | | | | should check out the work the kids at Carnegie |
| out there, and still, others believe that social | | | | Mellon are doing with AI mimicking human forum |
| networks are spying on people. Interesting isn't it. | | | | posters, or Social Networking people. There is also |
| So, let's talk about all the conspiracy theories out | | | | lots of technology going on in the CRM World |
| there. Well, one could say that since there are a | | | | which is really fooling people and customers that |
| number of social networking sites which have | | | | call into large corporation call centers, when they |
| been at least partially funded in part by InQTel | | | | are talking to an AI system, not even a live |
| (DOD Venture Capital Based Company) it only | | | | human. |
| makes sense that they are doing this now. Or | | | | Interesting isn't it? And if you want to do some |
| that they are indeed, using social networks to gain | | | | more reading on this, there are always some cool |
| data, access information and do risk assessments. | | | | articles in Speech Technology News. Of course, |
| In fact, creating a controversy in order to fish out | | | | too there is lots of really good stuff that |
| potential terrorists or those who might be a | | | | becomes of this technology, often funded by |
| threat to government, military assets, or key | | | | IARPA, etc. Are you spooked yet? Be afraid, |
| corporations or infrastructure makes sense. Or if | | | | oooohhh, be very afraid! And just wait until the |
| you want to bring down a third world dictator | | | | new 2010 Census, the Census takers in the US |
| government or just start problems for Iran, you | | | | will have your front door GPS'ed too. And other |
| could easily do it by having a computer system | | | | than a massive solar flare, you are good as |
| pretending to be real-people and create a crisis, | | | | tracked. It's big brother indeed. |
| start a trend and send it barreling towards its | | | | |