How (not) to use data. Ignoring race as a variable doesn't make the algorithm race-neutral. Probe, don't ignore. http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2016-amazon-same-day/ …
@jonathanstray And I'm pointing out they took a business decision to exclude black neighborhoods without even figuring out that fact.
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@jonathanstray "Let's not consider that variable" should not be a defense for variables that drive discrimination. They should've checked. -
@jonathanstray Once they checked, only then we can get to the business decision part. Decide without deniability when it's so basic.
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@zeynep Yes. But: 1) may not have anything to do with "algorithms." 2) Many, maybe *most* business decisions will have disparate impact -
@jonathanstray Algorithm is the word it is now. Seriously, I would rather use a different word but I'm a linguistic descriptivist. - Show replies
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