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'In the current case, the code will not be publicly disclosed, but made
available to the defense team only. Arguably any code that has such
important consequences for people’s lives should be publicly accessible
to allow the fullest possible scrutiny. That’s true not just for
specialised programs analyzing genetic material, but also for the
important new class of systems that involve automated decision making
(ADM). These typically use some form of artificial intelligence, for
example machine learning. As a major new report on the area from
Algorithm Watch underlines, the biggest problem with such systems is the
fact that it is extremely hard to scrutinize their inner workings:
"The message for policy-makers couldn’t be clearer. If we truly want to
make the most of their potential, while at the same time respecting
human rights and democracy, the time to step up, make those systems
transparent, and put ADM wrongs right, is now."'
Via Glyn Moody.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
