{"id":3716,"date":"2023-10-25T17:09:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groups.cs.umass.edu\/pit\/?p=3716"},"modified":"2023-10-25T17:13:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:13:25","slug":"october-27-event-artificially-intelligent-naturally-fair-panel-discussion-on-equitable-algorithms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groups.cs.umass.edu\/pit\/2023\/10\/25\/october-27-event-artificially-intelligent-naturally-fair-panel-discussion-on-equitable-algorithms\/","title":{"rendered":"October 27 Event: Artificially Intelligent, Naturally Fair? Panel Discussion on Equitable Algorithms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3716\" class=\"elementor elementor-3716\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a11f983 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a11f983\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-326587f\" data-id=\"326587f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb03e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb03e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">In an increasingly data-driven world, algorithms play a pivotal role in shaping our lives, from determining what content we see on social media to influencing hiring decisions and resource allocation. The impact of these algorithms is not always equitable and can perpetuate bias and inequity, yet they also have the potential to foster a more just and inclusive world.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Join us online to learn about how research is addressing bias, discrimination, and ethical concerns in algorithm development. Our panel of experts will delve into the many challenges and opportunities, including the complexities behind the design of equitable algorithms, the biases they may unintentionally harbor, and the profound social implications they have.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .25in\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;color: #444444\">This panel is co-organized by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcssi.umass.edu%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cmworthy%40umass.edu%7Cedff0fd48fd64e320ed608dbd4b9246a%7C7bd08b0b33954dc194bbd0b2e56a497f%7C0%7C0%7C638337663883883010%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=i3Wea0QVx2aa8%2BxBkeO9F1P924MYrr2ojBRpItaZo0U%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #881c1c\">Computational Social Science Institute (CSSI)<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.umass.edu%2Fissr%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cmworthy%40umass.edu%7Cedff0fd48fd64e320ed608dbd4b9246a%7C7bd08b0b33954dc194bbd0b2e56a497f%7C0%7C0%7C638337663883883010%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xz6D9UC4dlSB0roCOwPwiZ7MJihvJyZTWXFtK9Ov%2FI0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #881c1c\">Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR)<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.cs.umass.edu%2Fequate%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cmworthy%40umass.edu%7Cedff0fd48fd64e320ed608dbd4b9246a%7C7bd08b0b33954dc194bbd0b2e56a497f%7C0%7C0%7C638337663883883010%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gLx23Pv1u%2F4SSBLJXBDixE9Q%2FohFk%2BBXc4L2F9TR2rI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #881c1c\">The Equity, Accountability, Trust and Accountability Initiative (EQUATE)<\/span><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.cs.umass.edu%2Fpit%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cmworthy%40umass.edu%7Cedff0fd48fd64e320ed608dbd4b9246a%7C7bd08b0b33954dc194bbd0b2e56a497f%7C0%7C0%7C638337663883883010%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VZtZL1Sp88XWPOe%2FUlSkzgX0wQK4iCyWUlYrbNyE6c8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #881c1c\">Public Interest Technology Initiative (PIT @ UMass)<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>PANELISTS:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Vince Conitzer, CMU Computer Science<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Alexandra Olteanu, Microsoft Research<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Monideepa Tarafdar, UMass Isenberg School of Management<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Yair Zick, UMass College of Information and Computer Sciences<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Ethan Zuckerman, UMass Department of Communications, College of Information and Computer Sciences, and School Public Policy<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>WHEN: October 27, 12:30 p.m. &#8211; 2:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umass-amherst.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJ0qdOmqqDwqGd0AxweOrgBDhpXnEp-s5sqj#\/registration\">Register here.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an increasingly data-driven world, algorithms play a pivotal role in shaping our lives, from determining what content we see on social media to influencing hiring decisions and resource allocation. 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