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*From Wikipedia:
*From Wikipedia:
**”Automation bias is the propensity for humans to favor suggestions from automated decision-making systems and to ignore contradictory information made without automation, even if it is correct.”
**”Automation bias is the propensity for humans to favor suggestions from automated decision-making systems and to ignore contradictory information made without automation, even if it is correct.”
=Relevance In System Design=
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=Relevance in Protocols/Safety=
*Electronic Meters such as [[5 Gas Meters]] are prone to error, especially if not taken care of + frequently [[Bump Tested]] etc
*While if it is giving a [[False Positive]] one should treat it as valid etc ( [[Overabundance of Caution Principle]] etc), believing the meter is infallible should be avoided as in some situations, a False Negative could occur with deadly consequences
*It’s a bit more mundane for this example, but non-expired [[PH Strips]] can be more accurate than [[Electronic PH Testers]]
=Relevance in Regards to Large Language Models / AI=
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=Examples=
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Revision as of 16:26, 20 August 2025

Basics

  • The biases people have towards trusting a machine or automated result more than alternate opinions
  • From Wikipedia:
    • ”Automation bias is the propensity for humans to favor suggestions from automated decision-making systems and to ignore contradictory information made without automation, even if it is correct.”

Relevance In System Design

Relevance in Protocols/Safety

Relevance in Regards to Large Language Models / AI

Examples

Internal Links

External Links