Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 days agoThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"lemmy.mlimagemessage-square117linkfedilinkarrow-up1404arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1389arrow-down1imageThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"lemmy.mlArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square117linkfedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareBrutticus@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·7 days agoWhy stop there? Why just banks and hiring firms? why not allow access to Law Enforcement and use the phrenology robot to screen for pre crime?
minus-squarepotoooooooo ☑️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoWhy not just use phrenology on babies and get rid of the problematic ones right from the start?
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Why stop there? Why just banks and hiring firms? why not allow access to Law Enforcement and use the phrenology robot to screen for pre crime?
Why not just use phrenology on babies and get rid of the problematic ones right from the start?