It’s not me, it’s the computer”
How many times have we faced this kind of answers, when a prey to some kind of computer in the administrative machine. But at least, their faulty behavior could be trace back to bad programming. Can you make someone accountable for bad learning ?
An algorithm is a procedure or set of instructions often used by a computer to solve a problem. Many algorithms are secret. In Wisconsin, for instance, the risk-score formula was developed by a private company and has never been publicly disclosed because it is considered proprietary. This secrecy has made it difficult for lawyers to challenge a result.
Make Algorithms Accountable – NYTimes
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