That's what we do when we work in Silicon Valley tech startups: We think about who's going to benefit from this. That's almost the only thing we think about.
The most important goal I had in mind was to convince people to stop blindly trusting algorithms and assuming that they are inherently fair and objec… - Cathy O'Neil
The most important goal I had in mind was to convince people to stop blindly trusting algorithms and assuming that they are inherently fair and objec…
- Cathy O'Neil
There are lots of different ways that algorithms can go wrong, and what we have now is a system in which we assume because it's shiny new technology … - Cathy O'Neil
There are lots of different ways that algorithms can go wrong, and what we have now is a system in which we assume because it's shiny new technology …
There's less of a connection for a lot of people between the technical decisions we make and the ethical ramifications we are responsible for. - Cathy O'Neil
There's less of a connection for a lot of people between the technical decisions we make and the ethical ramifications we are responsible for.
Because of my experience in Occupy, instead of asking the question, "Who will benefit from this system I'm implementing with the data?" I started to … - Cathy O'Neil
Because of my experience in Occupy, instead of asking the question, "Who will benefit from this system I'm implementing with the data?" I started to …
It's a standard thing you hear from startup people - that their product is somehow improving the world. And if you follow the reasoning, you will get… - Cathy O'Neil
It's a standard thing you hear from startup people - that their product is somehow improving the world. And if you follow the reasoning, you will get…
People felt like they were friends with Google, and they believed in the "Do No Evil" thing that Google said. They trusted Google more than they trus… - Cathy O'Neil
People felt like they were friends with Google, and they believed in the "Do No Evil" thing that Google said. They trusted Google more than they trus…
The public trusts big data way too much. - Cathy O'Neil
The public trusts big data way too much.
I would argue that one of the major problems with our blind trust in algorithms is that we can propagate discriminatory patterns without acknowledgin… - Cathy O'Neil
I would argue that one of the major problems with our blind trust in algorithms is that we can propagate discriminatory patterns without acknowledgin…
We can't just throw something out there and assume it works just because it has math in it. - Cathy O'Neil
We can't just throw something out there and assume it works just because it has math in it.
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