Indeed, you’ve highlighted one of the potential problems with applying ML (a.k.a. a big pile of statistics/linear algebra/whathaveyou) in ways that threaten fun

Indeed, you’ve highlighted one of the potential problems with applying ML (a.k.a. a big pile of statistics/linear algebra/whathaveyou) in ways that threaten fundamental rights. In this case by creating a product that would discriminate people based on protected attributes like skin color. That’s illegal, even if your ML system picks up on that correlation. So you agree that we shouldn’t allow companies to ML-wash discrimination?