At least make it an explicitly protected right to lie about your race in any context. It's a lot easier to ruin a dataset than it is to hide from it.

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nostromo 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I wish it were illegal to ask or record people's race in any commercial context in the US.

	▲	nickff 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The problem is that the government often requires the providers/counter-parties to collect the data, so that a regulator can check for systemic discrimination.

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rationalist 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes, but does anyone treat it as ruined, or do you get targeted for both/all races?

If someone targets black people, you're on that list; if someone targets white people, you're also on that list!

	▲	traderj0e 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It's a two way street. The companies doing the targeting lose money if their models are inaccurate.

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tardedmeme 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What would happen if you just lied? I guess you wouldn't get healthcare coverage once they found out? But isn't there something in law about material damages, they'd have to prove you cost them money by choosing the wrong race?

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dylan604 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

If it's an official government form, there's usually verbiage stating that knowingly and willingly falsifying information is considered perjury or some such wording.

	▲	traderj0e 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah I was about to lie one time then saw that. Whoever does the PSAT thinks I'm black though.

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