Dr. Damien P. Williams, Magus

You very definitely should read this piece on the social implications of "AI" and statistics by @FractalEcho over at the Goethe Institute:

"On Being an Outlier"
https://www.goethe.de/prj/geg/en/thm/tru/25453339.html

On Being an Outlier

Proponents of AI promise incredible benefits — but at what cost? Sometimes, we mistake AI as a threat for the future, but our systems already rely on algorithms. Dr. Rua Williams reflects on the unexpected impact of AI technologies on marginalized groups.

Feb 27, 2024 at 8:23pmWeb
Show threadFugue State Machine MotoFeb 27, 2024

@Wolven @maddiefuzz @FractalEcho This is the bit that’s most stuck in my brain right now:

“In medicine, as dictated by risk/benefit/profit calculations, these “algorithmic inferences” often engage in self-fulfilling prophecies by leading decision-makers to deny care to people because of their classification as disabled, thus accelerating their deaths.”

Show threadT. T. PerryFeb 28, 2024

@Wolven

Love this!

Show threadYozFeb 28, 2024

@Wolven @FractalEcho AMAZING piece, thank you for sharing it!

And so many great links within, such as the deliciously named "A Mulching Proposal: Analysing and Improving an Algorithmic System for Turning the Elderly into
High-Nutrient Slurry" https://arxiv.org/pdf/1908.06166.pdf