It's interesting that the black box aspect of these algorithmic systems is often a selling point. I'm reminded of all the crime prediction ones, where the fact that it's just digitized racism doesn't seem to be a problem. May even be the selling point
It's like the thought process is "how do we do unethical shit without taking responsibility?"
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/will-ai-end-cheap-flights-critics-attack-deltas-predatory-ai-pricing/
Alex von Kitchen
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