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What I Read: Computer Scientist Who Tackles Inequality

https://www.quantamagazine.org/rediet-abebe-tackles-inequality-with-computer-science-20210401/ A Computer Scientist Who Tackles Inequality Through AlgorithmsRediet Abebe uses the tools of theoretical computer science to understand pressing social problems — and try to fix them.Rachel CrowellContributing WriterAprilContinue readingWhat I Read: Computer Scientist Who Tackles Inequality

What I Read: Simplicity Creates Inequity, Fairness, Stereotypes, and Interpretability

https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.04578v1 Simplicity Creates Inequity: Implications for Fairness, Stereotypes, and InterpretabilityJon Kleinberg, Sendhil Mullainathan “Algorithmic predictions are increasingly used to aid… human decision-making…. We develop a formal model to explore theContinue readingWhat I Read: Simplicity Creates Inequity, Fairness, Stereotypes, and Interpretability