The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision on June 29, effectively ended the use of race in college admissions. Indeed, national polls found that a plurality of Americans – 42%, according to a poll conducted by the University of Massachusetts – agree that the policy should be discontinued, while 33% support its continued use … Continue reading "Fair Machine Learning Post Affirmative Action"
Read MoreIt’s a new day for AI. AI systems can assist us in writing a new web script, decide whether we should worry about that weird spot in an X-ray, and find friends on social media. AI systems help in determining recidivism risk. Music-generating AI can render novel songs by Drake and the Weekend — that … Continue reading "Towards an AI Accountability Policy"
Read MoreCommunityClick-Virtual: Supporting Inclusive Participation during Online Public Engagement Events Public engagement is paramount for participatory democracy. For decades, traditional methods, such as town halls, public forums, and workshops have remained the modus operandi for public engagement. The goal of these engagements is to ensure inclusivity of public participation so that decision-makers can engage, exchange thoughts, … Continue reading "CommunityClick-Virtual: Supporting Inclusive Participation during Online Public Engagement Events"
Read MoreThere is a push right now across ACM that is gathering momentum. This push is for increased attention to cultural competency [12] in the training of computing professionals. In fact, the CS202X: ACM/IEEE-CS/AAAI Computer Science Curricula Taskforce [4] has a knowledge area subcommittee devoted to SEP or Society, Ethics, and Professionalism [5]. This subcommittee is … Continue reading "Computing Must Pay Attention to Outcomes to Achieve Equity"
Read More Powerful machine learning models can automatize decisions in critical areas of human lives, such as criminal pre-trial detention and hiring. These models are often trained on large datasets of historical decisions. However, past discriminatory human behavior may have tainted these decisions and datasets with discimination. Therefore, it is imperative to ask how can we ensure … Continue reading "How to train models that do not propagate discrimination?"
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Face recognition technology, the ability for computers to identify people from photos or videos of their faces, has become increasingly controversial in the last few years. The software is rapidly becoming more common in applications from police work and surveillance to smart phone access, entertainment applications, and even medical diagnosis. There are those who wish … Continue reading "Regulating Face Recognition Technology: An Introduction"
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