underdetermined

Definition

Lacking enough specific rules, evidence, or information to reach a single, logically necessary conclusion.

Etymology

Formed by combining the prefix 'under-' (meaning less than or insufficiently) with the past participle of 'determine,' which comes from the Latin 'determinare,' meaning to set boundaries or limit.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe criteria that AI systems must interpret; because these criteria are not strictly defined, the machine must make subjective choices rather than simply executing a fixed task.

Classifying AI uses: judgment and epistemic control, from delegation to abdication

Bioengineer.org

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