it’s notable that a lot of mid-20th-century fear surrounding the increased use of computers was centered around this exact scenario: a black box, the judgement

it’s notable that a lot of mid-20th-century fear surrounding the increased use of computers was centered around this exact scenario: a black box, the judgement of which cannot be questioned, deciding your fate, with no recourse. We all scoffed at this for a long time. ML makes it real, apparently.