Of Logic and Lawyers: AI’s Fragile Competence
The case against near‑term legal automation—and the AI blind spots that still matter.First, we must remind ourselves that “data is not the plural of anecdote.”
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George Montañez
AI: Think About Ethics Before Trouble Arises
A machine learning specialist reflects on Micah 6:8 as a guide to developing ethics for the rapidly growing professionTo love mercy sometimes means to give up efficiency. It could mean losing a few points of model accuracy by refusing to take into account features that invade privacy or are proxies for race, leading to discriminatory model behavior. But that’s OK. The merciful are willing to give up some of their rights and advantages so they can help others.
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What is Learning Anyway?
Machine learning specialist George Montañez reflects on the question in a video excerpt from the CNAI galaCan we make approximations that are so close to ourselves that the fact that they are approximations no longer matters?
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