A starting point for discussion
The idea
The author limits the two concerns discussed here to hiddenness and opacity, and notes that other systems, such as automated cars and weapons, can raise different moral and political concerns.
Place in the reasoning
AI assessment · Connected to reasoning
Limits the section’s scope to hiddenness and opacity and notes that other systems can raise different moral and political concerns.
Computer systems can shape what people do without taking over
Restricts the scope of the cited discussion rather than generalizing its particular concerns to every automated system.
What this means and why it matters
What this means
The discussion focuses on hiddenness and opacity rather than claiming these are the only concerns raised by algorithmic systems.
Why it matters
This caveat keeps the account from being read as a complete list of moral and political issues for every system.
Conditions & assumptions
Source coverage: Full readable text of the author manuscript from an accessible mirror; not the publisher typeset version. The author says the two concerns apply for the purposes of this discussion and explicitly notes that other systems can raise other concerns. Addresses: The limits of the discussion’s scope
Questions this connects to
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How strong is this claim?
AI assessment · not a probability or a final resolution
The passage directly states this limitation.
See the assessment in detail
The passage explicitly limits the discussion and names other examples.