Re:Why are we using black box models in AI when we don’t nee...
by throwawayjava on Sunday January 05, 2020 @09:42PM
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Yes, mathematicians mean something different and specific when using the word bias. The average non-expert is not misusing the word. They are using the word to express a different -- and far more popular -- meaning.
Neither is wrong, but insisting that a naming clash carries any substantive significance on an underlying issue is just silly. Similarly, insisting that nonmathematicians should stop using a certain word unless they use it how mathematicians use it is a tad ridiculous.
Of anything, it's more reasonable for mathematicians to change their language. After all, their intended meaning is far less commonly understood.
Neither is wrong, but insisting that a naming clash carries any substantive significance on an underlying issue is just silly. Similarly, insisting that nonmathematicians should stop using a certain word unless they use it how mathematicians use it is a tad ridiculous.
Of anything, it's more reasonable for mathematicians to change their language. After all, their intended meaning is far less commonly understood.