Henrietta Lyons

PhD Candidate, Human-Computer Interaction, School of Computing and Information System, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne

Sciences & Technology

Challenging decisions made by algorithm

If an algorithm makes a decision about you that you think is unfair, a lack of process can make it difficult to challenge, appeal or even contest that decision

Sciences & Technology

Data isn’t neutral and neither are decision algorithms

The UK’s misguided attempt to use algorithms to estimate school scores is a warning and reminder of the need to keep humans and accountability in automated decision-making

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