Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-212 days 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.mlexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1401arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1386arrow-down1external-linkThe 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-212 days agomessage-square115fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-213 days 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.