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The real issue for me is that the algorithm is itself proprietary, and the company who made it won't release any of its details. That's the part that is most O
by socalnate1 10y ago
The real issue for me is that the algorithm is itself proprietary, and the company who made it won't release any of its details.
That's the part that is most Orwellian. "Our magic box says you are going to commit another crime if we let you out. Sorry, no, you aren't allowed to know anything about the magic box."
- carleverett 10y agoYeah this argument holds a lot less water in a post-Theranos world. Just because something is proprietary does not mean it's effective. And just like with Theranos, the stakes are too high for people to just assume these people know what they're doing. If someone is going to be spending years of their life in jail because of an algorithm, it better be accurate.
- JustSomeNobody 10y agoIt didn't hold any in the pre Theranos world either. Remember voting machines?
- Kalium 10y agoLive free or Diebold!
- windsurfer 10y ago"Our algorithm has determined that having a username of socalnate1 means you will likely re-offend. Oh, but you don't know that because we keep the algorithm secret."