USENIX Security '18-Q: Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Security Is Possible?

What this video covers

James Mickens's humorous USENIX Security keynote argues that improving security and trusting opaque technology like machine learning is far harder than the industry admits.

Why it surfaced in Hacker News

HN considers it a classic, hilarious and sobering talk on ML inscrutability and tech hubris, often rewatched.

Recommendation context

Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.

“His keynote at USENIX Security 2018 is by far the best summation of the dangers of ML that I've ever seen.”

“Nearly all talks by James Mickens are a laugh a minute.”

“well worth the watch, even if you already agree it's brilliant cathartic humour”