@jonathanstray And my point is "not considering race" as a variable doesn't exclude race as a clear correlate.
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@jonathanstray Algorithm has come to mean "computation, often complex or opaque, used to make decisions." Find me a better word then.2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@jonathanstray And I'm pointing out they took a business decision to exclude black neighborhoods without even figuring out that fact.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jonathanstray Algorithm is the word it is now. Seriously, I would rather use a different word but I'm a linguistic descriptivist.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jonathanstray Yes, and let's not hide from that disparate impact by using strong correlates, while avoiding the topic.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jonathanstray Not mutually exclusive since the "corrosive logic of business" will increasingly be carried out via computational methods.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@jonathanstray But, ah, they don't just care. They also want deniability of not having considered the variable. I see that a lot.
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@jonathanstray That's why I picked it as example. "oh, it was the computer, not us" shouldn't be okay, especially with such basic stuff.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jonathanstray (PS, it would have taken them two CSV files—one with their zipcodes, one with census data—and one day to figure this out).1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes - Show replies
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