NYC Technology Committee Hearing on Algorithm Transparency
James Vacca, Chair of the NYC Council Committee on Technology, recently proposed legislation to provide oversight and regulation of the use of algorithms to determine…
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Defending internet freedom through decentralization
Executive Summary The Web is a key space for civic debate and the current battleground for protecting freedom of expression. However, since its development, the…
MIT Technology Review: How we should hold algorithms accountable?
We need to hold algorithms accountable—here’s how to do it Algorithmic systems have a way of making mistakes or leading to undesired consequences. Here are…
Summer reading list to prep for #ethicalCS talks
John Igar created a summer CS reading list for high school students, organized thoughtfully from light to serious, with a lot of articles and other…
Primer for white anti-racist educators and professionals
This article is intended for white educators and professionals who are ready to engage in anti-racist education, but struggle with discomfort when talking about race…
Ethical sharing of health data in online platforms–which values should be considered?
Ethical sharing of health data in online platforms – which values should be considered? Intensified and extensive data production and data storage are characteristics of…
New Republic: Baked in biases in artificial intelligence
Turns Out Algorithms Are Racist Artificial intelligence is becoming a greater part of our daily lives, but the technologies can contain dangerous biases and assumptions—and…
ProPublica: Machine bias in criminal sentencing
Machine Bias — ProPublica There’s software used across the country to predict future criminals. And it’s biased against blacks. www.propublica.org