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The Skeptic magazineMachine learning without critical thinking only encourages tech pseudoscience
When ask how a machine learning tool can be used – but not whether it's accurate – we risk encoding technological pseudoscience into society.
CriticalThinkingGamesSomeone with a scientific mindset might break ML into theory and application. ... For what sort of problems is it well-suited? Are there cases where it is not an effective tool?
It appears, however, that many researchers approach ML from an engineering perspective, so they ask different questions, such as: how can I use this? How can I make it better, faster and cheaper? What problems can I solve with this new tool?
This is where pseudoscience can rear its ugly head.