PSA: I used to split rent with a spreadsheet, now an app decides who owes what and I feel like I'm on trial | Algorithmic Fairness Debate

Sam Owens · 2026-10-20T21:15:03.3084+00:00

My two roommates and I argued over $6 of paper towels for 20 minutes because the app flagged my share as "high confidence" and won't let me edit it without a request. Back in 2022 I just did the math on a napkin in our kitchen in Pittsburgh and nobody got mad. How do you all handle a roommate who trusts the algorithm over the person who actually bought the paper towels?

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