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Won't happen. Apps with those features get accused of being racist. https://www.npr.org/2012/01/25/145337346/this-app-was-made-for-walking-but-is-it-racist htt
by hackerman12345 8y ago
Won't happen. Apps with those features get accused of being racist.
https://www.npr.org/2012/01/25/145337346/this-app-was-made-for-walking-but-is-it-racist https://www.npr.org/2012/01/25/145337346/this-app-was-made-f...
- untog 8y agoThe OP appears to be talking about just mapping demographic datasets, plenty of software does that today and isn't accused of being racist. The issue you linked to seems different. I agree that the headline is hysterical, but the patent mentions, among other sensible ideas, that it would plot paths factoring in demographic data. Which is just plain weird when you already have crime data available.
- imaginenore 8y agoIt's not weird if the demographics is correlated with crime (which it definitely is). It gives you more data.
- mg794613 8y agoPlease keep the whole "we are being surpressed" bs out of HN.
- Myrmornis 8y agoWell we're definitely being suppressed by you it would seem!
- dawnerd 8y agoSome modern luxury cars have this feature built in. And what’s racist about avoiding dangerous areas?