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| Jul 4, 2021 | » | Rage Against the Algorithm
4 min; updated Sep 5, 2022
Computers Can Solve Your Problem. You May Not Like the AnswerThe algorithm had four guiding principles:
Unprecedented opposition to the algorithm’s solution. Angry parents signed petitions and stormed the school committee. BPS dropped the solution. ... |
The lack of explanability is a common theme. Higher-ups claim the machine is unbiased, while the workers on the ground say, “It’s not me; it’s the computer”.
Automating Inequality: How High-tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor should be an enlightening read.