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> Can we assume this is a product of the biased real world training data? Of course it is. And we’ve known that to be a problem since before the current rise o
by latexr 1y ago
> Can we assume this is a product of the biased real world training data?
Of course it is. And we’ve known that to be a problem since before the current rise of LLMs.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/01/21/137783/algorithms-criminal-justice-ai/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/01/21/137783/algorithm...
Note the 2019 date. But I’m certain I’ve seen reports earlier.
And as a sibling comment put it: “There is no unbiased training data. That's the problem.” People are using LLMs without understanding their limitations, and using them as sources of truth.
- roxolotl 1y agoWeapons of Math Destruction[0] is a 2016 book on this topic. And that’s building on years of prior research. It’s not a new concept at all. [0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_of_Math_Destruction https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_of_Math_Destruction