Weapons of Math Destruction Quotes by Cathy O'Neil
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Weapons of Math Destruction Quotes by Cathy O'Neil
Computer algorithms, however, have not been shaped by natural selection, and they have neither emotions nor gut instincts. Therefore in moments of crisis they could follow ethical guidelines much better than humans—provided we find a way to code ethics in precise numbers and statistics. If
Yuval Noah Harari • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
At scale, algorithms create the future they forecast.
The Flawed Logic at the Heart of the Automation Fantasy
With impunity, algorithm makers can lower their sights from creating the mind of God to building bias-free code. Hiring can favor Black engineers and those of other marginalized groups. Training can bring to light the historical and cultural issues that give rise to biased code. Data used to train algorithms can be scoured for embedded bias. Qualit
... See moreClyde W. Ford • Think Black: A Memoir
We have seen that computers cannot consider causality and cannot concoct counterfactuals. They also cannot conjure up constraints. Algorithms on their own are unable to impose boundaries and limitations.
Kenneth Cukier, Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger, • Framers
Sometimes it can seem as though the algorithms are impartial ... [but] as many have pointed out, algorithms encode the biases of those who program them, and amplify the biases inherent in whatever the data sets they draw on.
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
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Sixth, programs that rely on data that the public can manipulate are often susceptible to being gamed.
Ernest Davis • Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust
The essential lesson here is that, when datasets are large enough, the knowledge encapsulated in all that data will often trump the efforts of even the best programmers.