Re:Cathy O’Neil on Weapons of Math Destruction
by icebraining on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @02:44PM
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Sure, but there's still a question on how to fix that. Should we prevent these companies from applying more targeted models, and hence impose a tax on the random subset of consumers who happen to use the same services? Or should we take tax money, which is taken from everyone in a democratically decided way, to help people of color get loans?
Or to put it more specifically, why should a middle-class white family have to pay higher rates on their loan to help some family of color get a loan, while the rich white family that buys the house outright doesn't?
Shouldn't we help people of color using a system that distributes the costs in a widespread and progressive way?
Or to put it more specifically, why should a middle-class white family have to pay higher rates on their loan to help some family of color get a loan, while the rich white family that buys the house outright doesn't?
Shouldn't we help people of color using a system that distributes the costs in a widespread and progressive way?