predictive algorithms
3 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 3 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 22, 2026 by Carissa Véliz · across every show →
Everything said about predictive algorithms, oldest first
Apr 22, 2026 negative
Véliz: Predictive AI creates self-fulfilling prophecies with zero error signals
“Self-fulfilling prophecies are like the perfect crime. Because it's like a murder weapon that disappears upon striking. It leaves no record. It creates no error signals. We will never know how that person would have fared, because they will never get the job, …”
Apr 22, 2026 negative
Véliz: Predictive lending models are uncontestable and shroud injustice
“And I reject your application on the basis of a prediction. There's no way you can contest that, because predictions are not facts. At best, they're educated guesses. And because they're not facts, you cannot prove it to be false. And so, it's a way to shroud …”
Apr 22, 2026 negative
Véliz: Predictive algorithms are actively used for sentencing in justice systems
“No, but we're using predictive algorithms in the justice system for sentencing, for many aspects in the justice system, and for the reasons that we explored with insurance, or with loans, or with jobs, that's very problematic.”