Should We Be Afraid of Self-Learning Algorithms?
Self-learning algorithms determine internet search results, choose which messages you see from friends on Facebook, and may eventually even decide which drugs you will be prescribed and your punishment if you commit a crime. So, should we be afraid? Two researchers from Delft who work in this field answer the question; “The problem with this is that demanding full transparency will have an adverse effect on the self-learning capacity of the algorithm. This is something that needs to be weighed up very carefully indeed“
