“Why do we use bureaucracies if they’re so dehumanizing?” Mostly because they’re really efficient at achieving outcomes. Enjoy air travel or food? Hug a bureaucrat.
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As we've recently seen, Harvard can still be taken to court, where decision makers can be questioned and tools assessed. The logic, though protected, is still ultimately legible. There is a potential future, worthy of consideration, where this is no longer the case.
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There the legible logic is “okay, and who decided to put this algorithm in charge? Oh you did? And you say you don’t know how it works? Now as I was saying...”
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Obviously won't help with Harvard, but GDPR requires both an explanation and the ability to appeal to a human for significant decisions:https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/rights-related-to-automated-decision-making-including-profiling/ …
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Agree, although rather than being a "counterpoint," this observation actually strengthens
@kevin2kelly's point. In other words, AI will greatly amplify these existing tendencies of bureaucracy.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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This is not strictly speaking true if the applicant is extremely wealthy
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Is that a counterpoint, or is it exactly the point
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You aren’t entitled to explanations from private entities about their decisions (your Harvard example), but compare that to the ideal of due process of law (rules set in advance, explanations for why your conduct does or doesn’t violate the rules, appeals to higher authorities)
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Depends on who you are. In less exalted realms I have two friends who got into UNC and NC State based on an “appeal”.
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In one case, this “appeal” amounted to walking in to the admissions office in person and saying “I know my high school GPA is not good, but I have a 3.5 in CS courses I’ve taken at your school while getting those bad grades in HS”.
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