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The problem is inline with what venture capitalists seek for: a technological solution for something (so it can be repeated ad nauseum). And the root problem i
by duckfang 6y ago
The problem is inline with what venture capitalists seek for: a technological solution for something (so it can be repeated ad nauseum).
And the root problem is that some things cannot and should not be automated. There definitely is a need - but the software itself is racist, sexist, and more because it is badly trained with data whose origins are racist and sexist... But the key is that 'its software so it doesnt have a bias and therefore we trust it'.
And what do we get when we have this software subjected against us? We end up with black and darker skin people not being identified, we end up with software that discriminates against those who wear face coverings, and more... And when those maleficent softwares 'flag' people, the bias is that they have no bias and are to be completely trusted. And then the professors fall in line.
Whats the solution here? Well, it's ugly. Most universities are just paths to a degree for a better job - and those uni's know that. People demand a return on investment and will cheat so they don't lose their money. So cheating will happen. But the ProctorAI and ilk are setting themselves up for company-breaking lawsuits. And until we have enough people vaccinated, in-person is going to be pretty discouraged (for good reason!).