Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 months agoSurveillance "Personalized Pricing" To Gouge Customers All of Their Money.hexbear.netimagemessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up190arrow-down1imageSurveillance "Personalized Pricing" To Gouge Customers All of Their Money.hexbear.netYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square35fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarerafflesia [she/her, doe/deer]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·4 months agoWhat is this, but for prices?
minus-squarehexaflexagonbear [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·4 months agoUmm actually basically. Race, gender, location, and age probably play a large role in the models.
minus-squareOwl [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 months agoYeah, but a rational business would give minorities lower prices because they’re generally poorer, which is absolutely the opposite of what’s going to happen.
minus-squareta00000 [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 months ago(A year from now, a report comes out proving that the algo is racist) But I was told computers can’t be racist
What is this, but for prices?
Umm actually basically. Race, gender, location, and age probably play a large role in the models.
Yeah, but a rational business would give minorities lower prices because they’re generally poorer, which is absolutely the opposite of what’s going to happen.
(A year from now, a report comes out proving that the algo is racist)
But I was told computers can’t be racist