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> it becomes problematic when "AI" systems are used to make life-changing descisions like setting insurance premiums or declaring persons suspicious to law enfo
by _underfl0w_ 8y ago
> it becomes problematic when "AI" systems are used to make life-changing descisions like setting insurance premiums or declaring persons suspicious to law enforcement.
Hasn't the latter already happened?
I'm without link/source, but I seem to recall reading about there being tests of using a homanoid-looking AI-driven "attendant" at a border somewhere that would judge people based on looks/temperament and try to guess if they were lying about what's in their luggage.
- hobofan 8y agoYes, discriminating machine learning is commonplace, but often hard to uncover, as it's not often obvious to the users of automated systems how those values are constructed. Luckily some critical parts like issurance calculation is regulated (in some parts of the world) to have the requirement of explainable algorithms to prevent this kind of discrimination, so it's not as bleak as it's often made out to be. Of course it's also important that it stays that way.