Andrew Cockburn — Vladimir Putin: Computer Genius?

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The title is snark. The post is actually about modeling behavior and its pitfalls and shortcomings. Short and worthwhile.TruthdigVladimir Putin: Computer Genius? Andrew Cockburn

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