“When we use machine learning, we either: (1) still have a human being involved in the process (and so are not fully automated); or (2) use machine learning in ways that don't have legal or similarly significant effects.”
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This commitment limits the risk of fully automated, high-stakes decisions being made about individuals without human oversight.
Shopify's machine learning processes will not be both fully automated and legally or similarly significantly consequential to you.
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"When we use machine learning, we either: (1) still have a human being involved in the process (and so are not fully automated); or (2) use machine learning in ways that don't have legal or similarly significant effects.Excerpt from Shopify's Privacy Policy
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This commitment limits the risk of fully automated, high-stakes decisions being made about individuals without human oversight.
Shopify's machine learning processes will not be both fully automated and legally or similarly significantly consequential to you.
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