tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post6009094787261379017..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Stereotypes Revealed by Google's Spell CheckerAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-70609849769047827292007-11-12T20:04:00.000-08:002007-11-12T20:04:00.000-08:00I found this post in my research on the Google spe...I found this post in my research on the Google spelling suggestion algorithm. I so far understand that it works as follows: <BR/><BR/>1)Check for misspelled words<BR/><BR/>2)Select among highest ranking variations weighted by frequency of searches (they log these). <BR/><BR/>The point is that it's automated. There's not some sexist guy at Google creating a table of spelling suggestions for every possible phrase. That would be lame and unimpressive from a programming point of view. If anything this would indicate that internet users as a whole show a tendency toward a male dominated world view. <BR/><BR/>It would be interesting to run the search for a set of phrases "she ..." and their coressponding "he ..." Unfortunately, it looks like Google supressed those phrases. Maybe because of the way people interpret the results?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-36132231250460158462007-06-12T07:10:00.000-07:002007-06-12T07:10:00.000-07:00I don't think it's normal to apologize for the res...I don't think it's normal to apologize for the results of an algorithm. <A HREF="http://www.google.com/explanation.html" REL="nofollow">Google apologized</A> for the antisemitism of some of the top results for "jew" at some point.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-57232820441619780532007-06-12T06:55:00.000-07:002007-06-12T06:55:00.000-07:00Why can't they say sorry and correct it. I thought...Why can't they say sorry and correct it. I thought Google always does that unlike Microsoft.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219824318025309088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-48654648719783103062007-05-15T02:36:00.000-07:002007-05-15T02:36:00.000-07:00yeah they are right if you search forhttp://www.go...yeah they are right if you search for<BR/>http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=%3Blaskjf%3Blaskf&btnG=Google+Search<BR/><BR/>it tries to correct that too and its absolute nonsenseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-32314845109647578932007-05-15T02:35:00.000-07:002007-05-15T02:35:00.000-07:00A more plausible query that shows the same masculi...A more plausible query that shows the same masculine "did you mean...":<BR/><A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?q=she+discovered+radium" REL="nofollow">she discovered radium</A><BR/><BR/>Marie Curie discovered Radium in 1898, helped by her husband, Pierre Curie.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-14609959501341896892007-05-15T02:29:00.000-07:002007-05-15T02:29:00.000-07:00I think the "Did you mean: [phrase]" could be twea...I think the "Did you mean: [phrase]" could be tweaked a little to expand with similar/popular searchs, or at least detect gender in a search.<BR/><BR/>I mean something like "She created" and being suggested to search for "He created" could offend quite a few people.<BR/>I think things like this should be detected and ignored since i think if someone were to type a very general search like this, they would have meant it rather than accidentally added/missed an S.<BR/><BR/>Kinda funny too though.Hunnterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852482706595290298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-74721818746010289892007-05-14T20:25:00.000-07:002007-05-14T20:25:00.000-07:00actually, it not really evil. Google didn't intend...actually, it not really evil. Google didn't intend it to do as such. the users search for more "he"s than "she"s and Google is just suggesting better results.silencescreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622953400765468831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-42435295235062505102007-05-14T19:36:00.000-07:002007-05-14T19:36:00.000-07:00Evil!Evil!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com