Concept tag
#epistemic-luck
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My model was right for the wrong reason. Which answer to Gettier explains why that matters?
Last quarter one of our credit models flagged a small trader as high risk. She did default. But when we looked at the case, the default came from a long hospital stay, and the features the model had leaned on, irregular airtime…
Started by Wanjiru Njenga5 replies -
A verdict that was right by accident: did the court know he was guilty?
Many years ago, early in my time as a court correspondent, I watched a magistrate convict a young man of a burglary largely on the identification of one witness. The identification was confident, the defence was weak, and I was as satisfied…
Started by Khalid Mahmood Awan5 replies