Obsolescence and Automation in Agriculture
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What type of bias arises when the data collected does not fairly represent the diverse population?

  • Algorithmic bias
  • Aggregation bias
  • Representation bias (correct)
  • Historical bias

    • Which bias occurs when conclusions drawn from aggregated data ignore subgroup differences?

  • User-to-Data bias
  • Popularity bias
  • Presentation bias
  • Aggregation bias (correct)

    • What type of bias can result from choices made during the algorithm's design?

  • Algorithm-to-User bias
  • Historical bias
  • Representation bias
  • Algorithmic bias (correct)

    • Which type of bias emerges from societal or historical inequalities in user-generated data?

    <p>Historical bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does presentation bias primarily affect?

    <p>User interaction with information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of popularity bias in recommendation systems?

    <p>Increasing exposure of already popular items</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Simpson's paradox demonstrates which type of bias?

    <p>Aggregation bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does algorithm-to-user bias manifest?

    <p>By influencing user behavior via outputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one argument against extending distributive justice globally?

    <p>It may unduly burden individuals and states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle suggests that everyone should have equal access to resources at the beginning?

    <p>Starting-gate principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What main issue complicates the concept of justice between generations?

    <p>The rights of present vs. future individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What criticism is levied against the starting-gate principle?

    <p>It can result in significant long-term inequalities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What justifies a focus on local equality according to some beliefs?

    <p>The need for special bonds within nations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might some argue for maintaining equality across different time-frames?

    <p>To avoid wealth disparities over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of equality is emphasized as needing additional specifications?

    <p>Saving behaviors for individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of strictly adhering to the starting-gate principle?

    <p>It allows for significant inequalities over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What potential risk does superintelligent AI pose to humanity?

    <p>They could develop a preference to eliminate humans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was notable about AlphaGo's victory over Lee Sedol?

    <p>AlphaGo made an unconventional move that amazed Sedol.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates AlphaZero from AlphaGo?

    <p>AlphaZero employed pure reinforcement learning without human input.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did researchers describe AlphaZero's performance?

    <p>As 'superhuman' and akin to alien intelligence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are common themes associated with AI systems like AlphaGo and AlphaZero?

    <p>Beauty, mystery, and genius.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant impact does automation have on professions, according to the content?

    <p>It is reshaping fields like medicine with ethical implications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is AlphaGo's approach considered significant in AI development?

    <p>It showcased the potential for AI to operate beyond typical human strategies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of 'superintelligent AI' imply about its preferences?

    <p>They may not prioritize human existence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of job-matching technologies like ZipRecruiter?

    <p>To connect job seekers with employers through personalized recommendations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method focuses on users' previous interactions to suggest jobs?

    <p>Content-based filtering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential drawback of content-based filtering in job recommendations?

    <p>It may reinforce existing user preferences, limiting job visibility.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In collaborative filtering, recommendations are made based on what factor?

    <p>Similar users' behaviors and responses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do predictive tools assist hiring managers during the screening stage?

    <p>By scoring and ranking candidates based on a comprehensive analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What issue is associated with the algorithms used in job-matching technologies?

    <p>They may create stereotypes based on user behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the application review process, what is the quickest way for employers to narrow down candidates?

    <p>By identifying unqualified candidates and ranking promising ones rapidly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of using recommendation algorithms in job-matching platforms?

    <p>They enhance user experience by personalizing job recommendations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Hara express concern about regarding the use of her resume?

    <p>It might have been used to train the system without her consent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a critical approach to avoiding insidious discrimination in AI systems?

    <p>Ensuring transparency and continuous monitoring of AI systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the PARiS hiring system exemplify insidious discrimination?

    <p>It excludes candidates based on their athletic history without direct discrimination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one advantage of a homogeneous workforce mentioned in the content?

    <p>Enhanced conflict resolution and communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does recent social science research suggest about workplace diversity?

    <p>Diversity can lead to better innovative outcomes for organizations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a challenge faced by managers when balancing diversity and homogeneity in hiring?

    <p>Navigating the benefits and drawbacks of both diverse and homogeneous teams.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might diversity in a workforce help prevent ‘group think’?

    <p>Diverse teams provide varied perspectives and ideas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What moral issue does the paragraph regarding PARiS’s hiring practices highlight?

    <p>The indirect exclusion of individuals through criteria that unfairly favor certain backgrounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does demographic parity imply in the context of job applications?

    <p>On average, an algorithm should yield the same results for different groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the 80% rule of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relate to demographic parity?

    <p>It allows some imbalance in acceptance rates as long as they meet a specific threshold.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one potential criticism of demographic parity in hiring practices?

    <p>It ignores meaningful differences in group characteristics, such as crime rates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does equal opportunity aim to achieve in the context of loan approvals?

    <p>Ensure that the likelihood of approval is similar for individuals with and without disabilities who have repaid loans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do predictive tools play in the hiring process?

    <p>They can optimize job ad placements and identify likely candidates before applications reach recruiters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge is associated with equal opportunity in predicting loan approval outcomes?

    <p>Societal biases may impact repayment ability, affecting approval rates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of fairness does equal opportunity primarily focus on?

    <p>Promoting outcomes so that the likelihood of beneficial predictions remains constant across groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the steps in the hiring process after sourcing candidates?

    <p>Matching candidates with job openings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Obsolescence-Automation Discourse

    • The concept of "obsolescence" refers to humans becoming less useful due to technological advancements, meaning humans are being replaced by newer, better technologies.
    • The Anthropocene is the current geological era marked by human dominance over Earth.
    • Automation technologies, including robotics and AI, are replacing human tasks, leading to a potential shift to a "Robocene" era dominated by machines.

    Automation and Agriculture

    • 10,000 years ago, humans transitioned from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles to settled agricultural societies.
    • Historically, agriculture employed a significant portion of the global population.
    • Starting in the 1800s, the use of machines replaced human and animal labor in agriculture, leading to increased productivity.
    • Automation has made significant advances in agriculture, rendering much traditional farm labor obsolete.
    • Fruit picking has proven resistant to automation due to the need for precision and hand skills.
    • Modern efforts to automate fruit picking, such as robotic apple pickers, are becoming more common.
    • Challenges remain in fully automating all agricultural tasks.

    Automation and the Service Sector

    • The service sector's importance is increasing as human labor is reduced in agriculture and manufacturing.
    • Tasks requiring manual dexterity, like hairdressing, and emotional intelligence, like customer service, are previously viewed as largely resistant to automation.
    • Spread of ATMs (Automated Teller Machines), self-service checkouts, and digital support systems are examples of automation in the service sector.
    • Online retail and online delivery services like Amazon and eBay are disrupting traditional brick-and-mortar stores.
    • Automation of warehouse tasks (sorting, packing, and distribution) is increasingly being handled by machines; and self-service options (vending machines) are becoming more prevalent.
    • Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to impact retail through robots performing physical tasks in stores.

    Automation and the Professions (Medical Diagnosis)

    • Automation is impacting medical diagnostics, promising earlier and more accurate diagnoses of diseases like cancer.
    • AI may monitor health through subtle signals from daily activities (e.g., speech or body movements).
    • Carebots, robots designed specifically for caregiving, are being developed and implemented, as demands increase due to aging populations.
    • This may eventually displace human experts performing those types of tasks.

    The Enchanted-Determinism Discourse

    • The concept of "enchanted determinism" describes the perception of deep learning systems as almost magical and beyond human comprehension.

    Critique of Automation-Obsolescence and Enchanted-Determinism

    • Arguments criticize the narrative that AI's progress is out of human control, suggesting that human actions influence it.
    • Questions remain about accountability and responsibility for AI systems.
    • Discourses are criticized for potentially obscuring deeper issues caused by biases built into the design and implementation of AI systems.
    • AI systems can inadvertently exacerbate existing social inequalities.

    The Rising Global Inequality

    • Global income and wealth inequality has worsened in recent decades.
    • The richest 10% globally now earn ten or more times the income of the poorest 10%.
    • Wealth inequality is even more pronounced (top 10% hold nearly half of household wealth).
    • This widening gap affects economic growth, institutional trust, and social stability.
    • Technological advancement is a primary driver of rising inequality because it tends to favor capital owners, high-skilled employees, and highly efficient systems that use technology to displace labor.

    Principles of Equality

    • Equality is strongly linked to moral and distributive justice, focusing on fair treatment, and distribution of goods and resources.
    • Different principles of equality exist and shape interpretations of justice.
    • Some key principles: formal equality, proportional equality, sufficientarianism, and strict egalitarianism.

    Why Does Equality Matter?

    • Various philosophical perspectives (e.g., intrinsic, extrinsic) examine why equality is important, discussing its intrinsic values as well as the positive societal outcomes it promotes.
    • Determining what should be equal is another key discussion point related to the principle of equality (income, opportunities, well-being).
    • Different theories of distributive justice offer solutions to the problem of how goods should be distributed, and who should be considered equal.
    • Some theories suggest a focus on minimum standards, while others favor maximizing welfare for the least advantaged.

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