Understand Fault, Embrace Complexity

Catastrophes involving technology, like cars and algorithms, highlight our instinct to assign blame to individuals rather than impersonal systems. Unlike human decisions, which are shaped by complexity and limited awareness of choices, algorithms operate on binary logic and predetermined programming. This distinction complicates our ability to hold algorithms accountable, as we struggle to personify them or comprehend their decision-making processes. Ultimately, the human tendency to oversimplify accountability clashes with the deterministic nature of computers, raising questions about choice, responsibility, and the nature of causality in technology-driven incidents.