In all 50 states of the United States, you need a professional license to become a hair stylist. And while I agree that ponytails are important art, I find it incredible that *anyone* can create a web app that uses an algorithm to review resumes or grade student essays. I’m sure we all agree that the impact of algorithms given their scale and efficiency is more societally impactful than the hairstyle du jour.
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The case for appealable algorithms
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In all 50 states of the United States, you need a professional license to become a hair stylist. And while I agree that ponytails are important art, I find it incredible that *anyone* can create a web app that uses an algorithm to review resumes or grade student essays. I’m sure we all agree that the impact of algorithms given their scale and efficiency is more societally impactful than the hairstyle du jour.