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Re:Amazon defeated Rekognition shareholder revolt by a large... by acct1771 on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @01:35PM (#20043031)
> It is easily verifiable if your changes to an algorithm have removed the bias you are worried about.

Please never enter politics.

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Re:Amazon defeated Rekognition shareholder revolt by a large... by pathseeker on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @02:48PM (#20043888)
Yeah, god forbid we have audit capabilities in law enforcement.
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Re:Amazon defeated Rekognition shareholder revolt by a large... by acct1771 on Thursday May 30, 2019 @05:10PM (#20055946)
Until we can enforce use of/non-deletion of footage from body cams, I think policing and governing with AI is a tick out of our depth, as a society.
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Re:Amazon defeated Rekognition shareholder revolt by a large... by tastygreenapple on Thursday May 30, 2019 @02:59PM (#20054726)
What, would your worldview survive if we came to find that bias didn't drive the outcomes disparities that vex you?
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Re:Amazon defeated Rekognition shareholder revolt by a large... by acct1771 on Thursday May 30, 2019 @05:10PM (#20055949)
Quite the opposite - I know how easily those administrating a system can bias it.
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