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> I hold no illusions that we'd approach government automation with even the rigor that the space shuttle software was afforded. I can't see any reason why my
by bonesss 9y ago
> I hold no illusions that we'd approach government automation with even the rigor that the space shuttle software was afforded.
I can't see any reason why my an application for a spot in school should have anything like the rigor afforded to
99% of government automation is of the "handle the easy stuff and dump the hard stuff to the operator to use their big fat brain" variety. In theory, well factored systems and machine learning should let more and more of that over to machines happily :)
- forapurpose 9y ago> 99% of government automation is of the "handle the easy stuff and dump the hard stuff to the operator to use their big fat brain" variety Is that based on experience in the industry? I think as politicos realize the power in controlling the software, they will use it as another way to exercise control outside the public eye.
- bonesss 9y agoYeah, industry and gov :) The vast majority of dialog between governments and citizens is kinda boring with occasional exception handling. Think tax handling... The exceptions are demanding, and require expertise, and looots of time, but most other things get 'rubber stamped'. Politicos get lots of control through the tax code and supplier agreements. Software will just make them better at it ;)
- kelnos 9y agoSure, but that's not what we're talking about here. We're talking about building automation to actually make decisions on legislation, or on things like "input evidence -> here's your prison sentence".