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I would suggest an updated version, more germane to the current fast-developing landscape of AI agents: A COMPUTER CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE THERE
by gwern 2y ago
I would suggest an updated version, more germane to the current fast-developing landscape of AI agents:
A COMPUTER CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
THEREFORE WE MUST NEVER DENY THAT
COMPUTERS CAN MAKE DECISIONS
- Terr_ 2y agoI disagree, that's throwing away the 1979-era qualifier of management decision, as distinct from the decisions made by an hourly employee (or computer) following a pre-made checklist (or program.) It's not the same as FizzBuzz "deciding" to print something out. Related qualifiers might be "policy decision" or "design decisions".
- gwern 2y agoThat's precisely the attitude that is the problem. That there's some special category of decisions which are the real decisions. Which is why it's an uncategorical statement.