Friday, February 26, 2021

MIT Technology Review: What is an “algorithm”? It depends who you ask

Oh really! MIT Technology Review is not aware that we have already reached the point were biological computers or machine learning or algorithms are capable of automatically designing new algorithms! You wonder!

"Defining terms: Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect accountability for human decisions. For many, the term implies a set of rules based objectively on data. It also suggests a system that is highly complex. In reality, many algorithms are very simple. And, of course, they’re always designed by humans. ..."

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