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Re:Facebook Apologizes After A.I. Puts “Primates” Label on V... by jonnycat on Saturday September 04, 2021 @01:14PM (#28416898)
The people here saying the label is "correct" are both wrong, and missing the point. The objective of the model is not "taxonomic classification", the objective is "video recommendation". The label, in the context of the purpose of the model, is completely wrong.
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Re:Facebook Apologizes After A.I. Puts “Primates” Label on V... by co2benzoate on Saturday September 04, 2021 @02:36PM (#28417817)
Why does there tend to be a reflexive set of predictable comments on any article about racism within the tech industry that boils down to "Here is some half baked unresearched explanation that justifies why this instance of racism isn't that big of a deal?"
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Re:Facebook Apologizes After A.I. Puts “Primates” Label on V... by UncleMeat on Saturday September 04, 2021 @02:55PM (#28417999)
Because it permits people to take no action. If people admit there is a problem then they must justify their inaction. But if there is no problem then their inaction is justified be definition.
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