#2169: Predictive Models

XKCD comic, described below.
Transcript

[Cueball is sitting in an office chair at a desk typing on a laptop. Above him is the text he writes along with what the predictive text tool suggests, the latter in grey text. The TAB at the end is in a small frame.]

Cueball typing: Long live the revolution. Our next meeting will be at| the docks at midnight on June 28 [tab]

Cueball: Aha, found them!

[Caption below the panel:]

When you train predictive models on input from your users, it can leak information in unexpected ways.

(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

Title text:WE WILL ARREST THE REVOLUTION MEMBERS [AT THE JULY 28TH MEETING][tab] "Cancel the meeting! Our cover is blown."


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