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@TheManIntheChineseRoom: “So, you basically say: Researchers might
acknowledge their data is biased, use it anyway because it's there, and then say "it's
acceptable because it is just an academic experiment and I am not responsible, if
someone uses it in a way that causes harm? Is that your answer?”
acknowledge their data is biased, use it anyway because it's there, and then
say ”it's acceptable because it is just an academic experiment and I am not
responsible, ifsomeone uses it in a way that causes harm? Is that your answer?”
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@Turinglives: Well, yes and no. Isn't there a difference between basic research and
using applications in real world tasks?
@Turinglives: Well, yes and no. Isn't there a difference between basic
research and using applications in real world tasks?
Think about physicists. Are physicists responsible for nuclear weaponry?
Or, are biologists studying genes responsible for eugenetics?
Isn't this precisely the same question? Can we judge basic research, because
there can be bad applications? And still, I acknowledge, bias is a big concern, but for
the real world applications.
the real world applications.
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<b>After you have submitted the anonymous feedback</b>, send
email to the
lecturer: <a href="mailto:teemu.roos@cs.helsinki.fi">
teemu.roos@cs.helsinki.fi</a>.
teemu.roos@cs.helsinki.fi</a>. <b>Important:</b> Include
the magic word IntroAI2020 on the subject line so that Teemu
will find your message in his inbox among 5615 unread messages.
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