Thursday, September 23, 2021

Trends in AI, robotics, social media, and more

 The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.
— J, B, Priestley, born  in 1894
Benford's Law: Numbers in natural sets of data are not uniformly distributed (e.g. 30% of numbers have 1 as their first digit). Used by the IRS and other tax agencies to determine if you've lied about your finances.
Forty concepts you should know


Western Australian fraudster Jessa Van Stroe, known also as Jessa Layola, has been ordered by the Federal Court to stop preparing and lodging income tax returns.


Audit: Pentagon lags in fight against fraud Roll Call. That’s not a bug. It’s a feature.

Assessed against the benchmarks of our report, the Australian tax system is in a considerably worse place today. Indeed, the Australian tax system is in a parlous state
Ken Henry hits out at tax system ‘not fit for purpose


Australia and France intensify war of words over cancelled submarine deal FT


The AUKUS Dominoes Are Just Starting to FallForeign Policy


How to buy a submarine (2021 edition) Australian Strategic Policy Institute





Radar trends to watch: September 2021 Trends in AI, robotics, social media, and more