BLUF | Partnering with large language models in cold case analysis can add a tremendous value to your work, but understand its limits. Don’t rely on it as a human replacement. And do your own work first. Analyst’s note: An analysis of the motive behind the death of Father Alfred J. Kunz of St. MichaelContinue reading “Alfred J. Kunz: Partnering With AI For Cold Case Analysis”
Category Archives: Critical Thinking
Hugues De La Plaza: An Analysis Of Murder Vs. Suicide
BLUF | Formal analytical techniques originally developed for use in intelligence analysis are equally effective in crime analysis. The 2007 death of dual citizen Hugues de la Plaza, who was found in his San Francisco, California, apartment, is unresolved by local authorities with conflicting hypotheses as to whether he succumbed by homicide or suicide. TwoContinue reading “Hugues De La Plaza: An Analysis Of Murder Vs. Suicide”
Strengthening Your Ability To Identify Misinformation And Disinformation
Reports recently surfaced of FBI personnel involving themselves with a prominent social media company to control the spread of “misinformation” and the squelching of “disinformation.” Catching and suppressing or eliminating speech spread on social media deemed false or inaccurate is an insurmountable goal, and one fraught with problems, for example, limited resources. But the largerContinue reading “Strengthening Your Ability To Identify Misinformation And Disinformation”
Content Moderation: The Case Against It
The early 2020s saw a trend of content moderation, the throttling or blocking of “misinformation” from news and social media sites. The proponents argued that containing misleading or false information is necessary for the public good. Whether it benefits or harms the consumer is a matter for another forum. However, from an analytical perspective, reducingContinue reading “Content Moderation: The Case Against It”