Blackbox

The new black box is the fire. And it is smiling, waiting for us to ask it a question we desperately wish we hadn't.

In 2016, ProPublica investigated an algorithm called COMPAS, used in US courts to predict recidivism. The black box returned a "risk score." ProPublica found it was twice as likely to falsely label Black defendants as future criminals than white defendants. The company that made the algorithm denied the bias. Because the box was black, both sides could claim the math supported them. blackbox

We are reaching a critical tipping point where "it just works" is no longer good enough. We are increasingly handing over high-stakes decisions to black box algorithms: The new black box is the fire

: Digital platforms like Blackbox act as aggregators for video creators, handling complex tasks like keywording and multi-agency distribution so artists can focus on shooting footage. The "Blackbox Problem" in Artificial Intelligence The black box returned a "risk score