Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 hours agoThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"lemmy.mlimagemessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1392arrow-down114file-textcross-posted to: latestagecapitalism@lemmygrad.ml
arrow-up1378arrow-down1imageThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"lemmy.mlArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 hours agomessage-square115fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: latestagecapitalism@lemmygrad.ml
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minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-214 hours agoThe most generous thing I can think is that facial structure is not a protected class in the US so they’re saying it’s technically okay to descriminate against.
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The most generous thing I can think is that facial structure is not a protected class in the US so they’re saying it’s technically okay to descriminate against.