“When I think about whether I want to take a job, I don't just think about whether it's technically interesting, although I do consider that. I also consider the question of whether it's good for the world.” ThinkingWorldWantJobsInteresting Author:Cathy O'Neil
“So much of our society as a whole is gearing us to maximize our salary or bonus. Basically, we just think in terms of money. Or, if not money, then, if you're in academia, it's prestige. It's a different kind of currency. And there's this unmeasured dimension of all jobs, which is whether it's improving the world.” IfsThinkingWorldKindDifferentWholeJobsTermDimensionsOur SocietyDifferent KindsCurrencyImprovingSalaryPrestigeAcademiaBonus Author:Cathy O'Neil
“With recidivism algorithms, for example, I worry about racist outcomes. With personality tests [for hiring], I worry about filtering out people with mental health problems from jobs. And with a teacher value-added model algorithm [used in New York City to score teachers], I worry literally that it's not meaningful. That it's almost a random number generator.” PeopleProblemJobsUsedValuesNumbersCitiesWorryTeacherNew YorkExamplePersonalityModelsTestsMental HealthMeaningfulOutcomesScoreRacistNew York CityHiringAlgorithmsHealth ProblemsGeneratorRecidivism Author:Cathy O'Neil
