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    1. mind of mencius (still @theophite)‏ @Theophite 11 Jun 2021

      mind of mencius (still @theophite) Retweeted Sasha 'JoinMastodon.org' Costanza-Chock

      algorithms do not solve this problem and cannot be made tohttps://twitter.com/schock/status/1403338204615426051 …

      mind of mencius (still @theophite) added,

      Sasha 'JoinMastodon.org' Costanza-ChockVerified account @schock
      I love how everyone is suddenly fine to talk about how algorithms shouldn't discriminate on the basis of gender but if you start talking about how they shouldn't discriminate on the basis of class it's crickets all the way down
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    2. mind of mencius (still @theophite)‏ @Theophite 11 Jun 2021

      the iron logic of capitalism is that those who have capital with which to repay when the bill is due are creditworthy and those who do not, are not. you cannot write an algorithm which predicts repayment which does not take into account whether enough money can be extracted.

      2 replies 1 retweet 81 likes
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    3. mind of mencius (still @theophite)‏ @Theophite 11 Jun 2021

      similarly, an algorithm cannot give access to computing resources or remove access to those who already have them. it cannot make your computer better than it is. it cannot make technical education better.

      2 replies 0 retweets 45 likes
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    4. mind of mencius (still @theophite)‏ @Theophite 11 Jun 2021

      there are ways in which algorithms can make the world more just, and ways in which we can make algorithms which are more just. but when injustice is written directly into the objective function, we cannot twist the data to achieve an unjust objective function in a just manner.

      4 replies 11 retweets 85 likes
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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jun 2021
      Replying to @Theophite

      It's funny how when it comes to dealing with class inequality liberals always find the obstacles are too hard.

      1:54 PM - 12 Jun 2021
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        2. mind of mencius (still @theophite)‏ @Theophite 12 Jun 2021
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          jeet, can you concisely summarize the argument i am making

          2 replies 0 retweets 18 likes
        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jun 2021
          Replying to @Theophite

          Your argument is interesting enough but part of a larger tendency that is worth noting. Fighting class inequality is always a little bit too hard to do.

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