Santa's Naughty or Nice AI(enchant:?page,(bg:white))(enchant:?passage,(text-colour:black))
Santa Claus has a magical new AI system to decide who’s been “naughty” or “nice.” The AI tracks children’s behaviour over the year, measuring things like kindness, generosity, and helpfulness. But it also faces a big challenge: should it consider the child’s family background?
Research shows that children from wealthier families often have more opportunities to do nice things, like donating toys or volunteering, while children from disadvantaged backgrounds might face hardships that make it harder for them to be “nice,” like financial stress or family challenges.
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Elf 3 suggests that Santa uses a balanced approach. The AI still judges individual actions, but it also gives some flexibility for children who faced challenges; effort and kindness count, even if the results look different.
Why it’s good: This approach rewards kindness and effort while being understanding of life’s challenges.
Why it’s not so good: It’s more complicated, and Santa might not finish on time. Plus, it’s hard to make it perfectly fair for everyone.
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Elf 1 suggests that the AI only looks at what each child did during the year, without considering their family background or challenges. If a child behaved well and helped others, they make the "nice" list; if not, they’re on the "naughty" list.
Why it’s good: Everyone is judged equally, based only on their actions. Santa can deliver presents without delays.
Why it’s not so good: This doesn’t consider that some children might face hardships that make it harder for them to be “nice,” even if they’re trying their best.
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Elf 2 suggests that Santa adjusts his AI to look at children’s family situations, such as whether they have the same opportunities as others. This way, children who face tough circumstances get some extra grace.
Why it’s good: It’s fairer to children who don’t have the same resources or chances to do “nice” things.
Why it’s not so good: Some might think it’s unfair to give extra 'points' to children who weren't able to do as much, even if they had good reasons.
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Santa sticks to judging children by their deeds alone, ensuring fairness for all. But the AI sometimes unintentionally punishes children who have had a harder year, even if their behaviour wasn’t entirely in their control. This creates a divide between those who have the resources and those who do not.
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Santa discusses this with his three head elves and they each put forward a suggestion.
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[[Elf 2: Focus on Accuracy - Consider Backgrounds->Option 2: Focus on Accuracy - Consider Backgrounds]]
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Santa takes into account children’s family situations, offering more grace to those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. While compassionate, this approach feels unfair to children who worked hard and still did more. The delay means the Naughty or Nice list is ready just in time.
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Santa combines the best of both worlds, recognising personal effort while offering empathy to children from disadvantaged backgrounds. While the AI still flags children, Santa and his elves correct mistakes before the final list is completed. Santa’s team works around the clock managing to avoid the worst mistakes. Some children still felt misunderstood, overall the approach was fairer to everyone.
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