Algorithms Have Rights Like People and Corporations?

October 27, 2020 4 min read

The legal profession has to address this thorny issue, so what changes might be coming now, and how do they protect us? We don’t let a car just throw out a car and start driving it around without checking that the wheels are fastened on. We know that would result in death; but for some reason we have no hesitation at throwing out some algorithms untested and unmonitored even when they’re making very important life-and-death decisions. — Cathy O’Neil A Supreme Court decision in 2010 in the Citizens United case made a momentous decision that has affected everyone’s life in…...

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Patricia Farrell Patricia Farrell is a licensed clinical psychologist in New Jersey and Florida in the United States, a published author, former psychiatric researcher, educator and consultant to WebMD. She specializes in stress and medical illness and has been in the field for over 30 years. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Dr. Farrell held a number of editorial positions in trade magazine publishing and newspaper syndication. Her interests include photography, computers and writing both fiction and non-fiction.

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