“when looking at thousands of transactions, it’s easy to draw connections between almost anything. It’s called confirmation bias, but Asher seems to have rebranded it as “network analysis.”
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Ah, Hank Asher—the self-proclaimed maestro of financial and medical disruption, armed with his 8th-grade education “sophisticated” artificial intelligence tools and data strategies.
We’re supposed to believe that this man, with his data analytics, forensic accounting, and undercover operations, is single-handedly saving the world from evil regimes and criminal enterprises.
But let’s not kid ourselves.
What Asher brings to the table is an old-fashioned sledgehammer in a world that needs scalpels.
“The idea that art grows from an inherent attribute not only of mind but of the physical brain gains special poignance in the context from which the author views it: as an explanation of the enduring power and compulsiveness of the literary-based in the biological urgency in the structure of mind/brain to fill in the gaps. Biology is also destiny for literature. ” — David Porush, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
First up, the much-touted data analytics. Asher’s fans would have you believe he’s some financial Sherlock Holmes, using advanced algorithms to untangle the world’s most complex financial webs.
But what is this?
Pattern recognition?
CONFIRMATION BIAS
Let’s face it:
Sure, if you’re willing to see patterns where none exist. Let’s face it: when looking at thousands of transactions, it’s easy to draw connections between almost anything. It’s called Confirmation Bias, but Asher seems to have rebranded it as;
“Network Analysis.”
Let’s be clear—connecting the dots isn’t the same as proving guilt. But why bother with such nuances when you can label a foreign bank as a “money laundering concern” and watch it crumble? Who needs evidence when you have the power of suggestion?
FIRST-UP
First up, the much-touted data analytics. Asher’s fans would have you believe he’s some financial Sherlock Holmes, using advanced algorithms to untangle the world’s most complex financial webs. But what is this? Pattern recognition? Sure, if you’re willing to see patterns where none exist. (See Example Below)
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a powerful tool that has repeatedly unveiled the inner workings of government strategies that were otherwise shielded from public scrutiny.
In the case of Neil Anand v. United States, the FOIA document release has provided a rare glimpse into the machinations behind Hank Asher’s much-lauded artificial intelligence data analytics techniques.
However, rather than reinforcing the narrative of success, these documents reveal a different story—one that underscores the widespread fallacy of Asher’s approach.
LAUGHING TO HIS GRAVE:
The Hank Show: How a House-Painting, Drug-Running DEA Informant Built the Machine That Rules Our Lives.
Asher was an active philanthropist, donating his money and efforts, primarily focusing on working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and cancer research. Photographer: Eliot J. Schechter/ Bloomberg via Getty Images;
“..Asher’s most notable creation was the database system known as Accurint, which became widely used by law enforcement, including after the 9/11 attacks, when it helped in identifying several of the hijackers.
However, the same system also falsely flagged over a thousand individuals as potential terrorists, leading to some being wrongfully deported. This raised significant concerns about the reliability of such systems and the ethical implications of their use.
While at Seisint, Hank Asher played a leading role in developing the Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange (MATRIX) data mining system for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, described as a tool to help state law enforcement officials identify potential terrorists.
Seisint was later sold to Anglo-Dutch publishing giant Reed Elsevier in July 2004 for US$775 million and combined with its own data aggregation subsidiary, LexisNexis. Asher had retained a large stake in the company and said in an interview that he would earn more than $250 million from the sale..”
THANKS FOR A “CLOCKWORKED ORANGE,” AND A WONDERFUL JOB WELL DONE, BROTHER HANK
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