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Big business, small business, and everything in between are caught up in theAI snake oil craze.
Hiring algorithms that judge human emotion, honesty, or sentiment areinherently unethical and biased.
AI systems that allege topredict human behavior before it happensare almost always scams.
Yet hundreds perhaps even thousands of companies that specialize in BS AI are thriving.
The short answer: money.
Must be the money
Most AI companies and organizations are in pursuit of useful technology.
Youre not an AI expert, but it seems like thisshouldbe possible using modern technology.
With enough data, you’re able to predict anything right (no)?
Now you just need funding.
The founders make money up front.
We shouldnt create/sell/purchase/use this product.
But youd be wrong.
CEOs often dont understand the finite details of their products.
Your average tech startup doesnt tend to hire IT talent based on their sociology credits.
This math doesnt add up, were being scammed!
Unfortunately the media tends to make things worse.
The sheer number of reporters who take press releases as gospel when reporting on these companies is staggering.
Everybody but criminalswantsto believe an AIcouldpredict crime.
Everybody shouldwantto believe that an AI hiring algorithm could solve the problem of bigoted hiring practices.
