Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agoThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"lemmy.mlimagemessage-square71linkfedilinkarrow-up1302arrow-down112file-textcross-posted to: latestagecapitalism@lemmygrad.ml
arrow-up1290arrow-down1imageThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"lemmy.mlArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square71linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: latestagecapitalism@lemmygrad.ml
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minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·10 days ago I think their stupid angle is “it’s not unfair because what if this time it really worked though!” I think their angle is “its not unfair because the computer says it!”. automated bias. offloading liability to an AI.
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I think their angle is “its not unfair because the computer says it!”. automated bias. offloading liability to an AI.