why assume that the review would be done by a human?
I'd wager the "reviewer" it's merely a more computationally expensive process
I'd wager the "reviewer" it's merely a more computationally expensive process
It says:
Review process
If you think this is an error, or if you've modified the file to comply with Google Drive's Terms of Service, you can request a review.
1. Your file will be reviewed
This file will remain restricted during the review.
2. A decision will be made
If the file is found to be safe, all restrictions will be removed and you’ll be able to use and share it with others. If it's found to be unsafe, the restrictions will remain in place.
> Your file will be reviewed
> A decision will be made
> If the file is found to be...
> ... restrictions will be removed ...
It is the archetypical "mistakes were made".
Note the constant use of passive voice, intended to hide the actor, and to keep you from even thinking about who is doing these things and thus who is responsible.
By the way, no better is the most likely alternative "Google will review...". I'll leave deducing the reasons why as an exercise for the reader.
Just because there are more edge cases where the human has no idea what their algorithm does, doesn't absolve them of responsibility. You don't get to go free after running a bunch of pedestrians over by claiming you were too drunk to know where the road was or which direction your car would turn when you moved the wheel. If I put a running metal lathe in a kindergarten, I don't get to throw my hands up and say 'you clearly don't understand machining' when some children get dismembered.
Because if it's measured in watt hours, this computational process is almost certainly drastically cheaper than using humans to do the same work, especially if you account for 20+ years of unprofitable training time per compute unit and 76% weekly downtime even at peak productivity.
Additionally, I suppose in a company as big as Google, all this decision making is backed by written communications.
All this written stuff is subject to legal scrutiny. All must abide by 'approved' rules, guidelines, etc..
Squinting a little bit (maybe some may need to squint harder) it's clear that in the end everything is being done according to a computational (written) process.
this is essentially what 'skynet' (from the terminator) or the matrix actually means. if every human involved is following data and written guidelines, the decisions are being made by a computer program running across many hundreds of humans pushing "paper" around.