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If "some buggy ML classifier" is allowed to make decisions that trigger broad enforcement, that classifier is, for all intents and purposes, a policy maker. The
by jorams 2y ago
If "some buggy ML classifier" is allowed to make decisions that trigger broad enforcement, that classifier is, for all intents and purposes, a policy maker. The claim made by the article is somewhat broad relative to the evidence presented, but whether policy decisions are automated or not doesn't really matter.
- HDThoreaun 2y agoThis is a horrible butchering of language. You know that "policy maker" means person in everyday usage, stop being obtuse.
- bitzun 2y agoIn the past I would have agreed with this statement, but nowadays I would assume an organization's actions are their policy until they state and act otherwise.
- Dylan16807 2y agoThat's only if humans are properly in charge of the system. With lots of moderation tools, they aren't.
- thowawatp302 2y agoHumans made a policy that said the computer system could do this, so while GP might be inaccurate, you’re not right either.
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- m-s-y 2y agothen in this case, the policy maker is the person that empowered the AI. doesn’t change the fact that the AI is seemingly being given final authority over policy decisions.