A starting point for discussion
The idea
The author argues that simply stopping the use of algorithmic decision systems may be difficult or undesirable because these systems are becoming more common and less noticeable, while also offering practical benefits and benefits in how decisions are made.
Place in the reasoning
AI assessment · Connected to reasoning
Argues that stopping algorithmic systems may be difficult or undesirable because they are increasingly common, less noticeable, and may have practical and procedural benefits.
Adapting to computer systems or resisting them can both carry risks
Supports the narrative’s claim that resistance and accommodation both carry risks and costs, without establishing a solution.
What this means and why it matters
What this means
The author does not assume that society can simply stop using these systems. Their growing presence and other benefits make rejection a difficult choice.
Why it matters
Any response must consider both reduced human understanding and the benefits the systems may provide.
Conditions & assumptions
Source coverage: Full readable text of the author manuscript from an accessible mirror; not the publisher typeset version. The author says the costs of opacity must be weighed against the systems’ other benefits.
Questions this connects to
AI-suggested relationships. Authors have not necessarily responded to one another.
How strong is this claim?
AI assessment · not a probability or a final resolution
The trade-off is clear, but the passage does not quantify the trend or benefits.
See the assessment in detail
The author states a trend and a trade-off but provides no supporting measurements in this passage.