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There is nothing truly "objective", since everything has to be viewed through human lenses that are by their very nature subjective. Just as we cannot actually
by LocalH 2y ago
There is nothing truly "objective", since everything has to be viewed through human lenses that are by their very nature subjective.
Just as we cannot actually perceive objective reality, we cannot truly take actions based on objective data, as the mere act of viewing and interpreting that data is inherently subjective.
- bko 2y agoI don't know. An AI system is pretty objective. I mean you might not be able to interpret the weights, but I can't interpret what someone thinks of me when I'm standing in front of them. At least you can tell an AI to ignore things like race, color, religion, etc since you won't be telling them what it is. So I'd take an AI when it comes to making decisions any day of the week.
- fragmede 2y agoThe problem comes when information, like race or gender gets imputed in other ways, like zip code or purchasing habits, and the computer, whether it's a traditional algorithm, an ML model, or AI, outputs a decision against a protected class. The "my algorithm isn't racist" issue isn't a new one.