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> disproportionately We need to pay attention to high risk groups. We also need to pay attention to lower risk groups, especially if we do not understand why t
by DanBC 7y ago
> disproportionately
We need to pay attention to high risk groups. We also need to pay attention to lower risk groups, especially if we do not understand why they're a lower risk.
If they're a lower risk because they use different methods it's very dangerous to not pay enough attention to them, because method substitution can happen rapidly. And if this previously low risk group starts using a more lethal method their rates of death will suddenly increase, and we don't have any information about them because we didn't bother paying attention.
> who happen to commit suicide more than any other group
This is only true in some countries. In other places young women are the higher risk group. Imposing Western trained algorithms on a global audience will (and has) caused harm.