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Re:Algorithmic decision making and the cost of fairness (2017) by taneq on Thursday January 25, 2018 @03:58AM (#16229679)
> Then, the algorithm gives negative weight to locations where dangerous groups tend to live. That is, it infers race from other parameters.

No, the algorithm just gives negative weight to locations where dangerous groups tend to live. You infer race from that measure.

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