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I think people right now are way too willing to surrender their own judgment. AI is an example of this, but there are many others: restaurant ratings, movie metascores, political polls, college rankings, engagement metrics, etc. These kinds of data should be a part of decision making, but not all of it. Otherwise, you get this passive, "who cares" mentality that the author describes.

>>biophy+(OP)
With that judgment they are surrendering responsibility.

"don't blame me I'm just following what the professionals said" is an attitude that has pervaded damn near every organization in the western world.

>>potato+c4
Yes, absolutely - Dan Davies' "The Unaccountability Machine" is a good overview of this problem

>>biophy+(OP)
What do you base your decision on if not data?

>>wiseow+Ki
I have no problem with people using data per se; I dislike people using data blindly, without thinking about the collection/analysis methods, personal preferences, etc.

>>potato+c4
> "don't blame me I'm just following what the professionals said" is an attitude that has pervaded damn near every organization in the western world.

Same thing as "Nobody got fired for buying IBM." They aren't just surrendering responsibility, but accountability as well.

>>wiseow+Ki
The only thing worse than data is fake data.

Finding the reliable sources of data or enough metadata and experience to make your own judgement is the key skill today.