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Bureaucracy isn't the promise of a system free of biases. The promise is that of a pure function: \forall a,b: a = b -> f(a) = f(b) What's the point? The point
by revelation 9y ago
Bureaucracy isn't the promise of a system free of biases. The promise is that of a pure function: \forall a,b: a = b -> f(a) = f(b)
What's the point? The point is that there is a clear, rational audit trail for "why was this decision taken" with a computer system. You can challenge that. You can't challenge an overpaid gov admin whose primary motivating factor in making decisions is pleasing his superiors, no matter how removed.
- sidlls 9y agoThere isn't any meaningful difference between the kinds of challenges you present. It's given a facade of mathematical rigor, but it's still a facade.
- brianjoseff 9y agoHighly recommend you check out the book "Weapons of Math Destruction" by Cathy O'Neil Very accessible set of case studies where algorithmic management of traditionally human-run bureaucratic processes is biased and destructive.