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Plenty of research suggests that the human brain already does this, and does so effectively, like it or not. But translating this into an algorithm is disturbin
by i_am_nomad 8y ago
Plenty of research suggests that the human brain already does this, and does so effectively, like it or not. But translating this into an algorithm is disturbing.
- taneq 8y agoOf course it does - "I don't like the look of that guy". "Dodgy looking fellow". "He had an honest face". etc. The basic principle as a first-pass heuristic is tried and tested. Kneejerk reactions to this kind of tech always seem to completely ignore the question of whether it's actually effective.
- toufiqbarhamov 8y agoI think people do realize that it’s codifying the “science” of “Ah reckon” and realize that same heuristic is famously terrible. Coding bias intentionally into an algorithm seems more like a thin justification for pre-existing profiling than any breakthrough in reading faces. It’s not hard to imagine the same behavior we seem today, but now with the excuse that “The algorithm did it.”
- Nasrudith 8y agoCynically I suspect that may be the point. I refer to such things as bias laundering. There is a very long history of "objective" measures that were tailor made to collar hated groups.
- Nasrudith 8y agoReally we have enough problems with prejudices based on stupid gut feelings without adding in Garbage In Garbage Out from magical thinkers misusing machine learning.
- Nasrudith 8y agoI must dispute the effective part greatly. Sociopaths know how to play the system and there are many fooled by style over substance - who listen 99% to how it is said and ignore the content. I have found it shocking what complete bullshit people fall for that if repeated verbatim is incredibly stupid.
- buzzier 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases