https://www.quantamagazine.org/rediet-abebe-tackles-inequality-with-computer-science-20210401/
A Computer Scientist Who Tackles Inequality Through Algorithms
Rediet Abebe uses the tools of theoretical computer science to understand pressing social problems — and try to fix them.
Rachel Crowell
Contributing Writer
April 1, 2021
“…she learned about educational inequality in Cambridge’s public schools, which she observed struggling in an environment of abundance…. The more she discovered about the schools, the more eager she became to help. But she wasn’t sure how that desire aligned with her goal of becoming a research mathematician…. Today, Abebe uses the tools of theoretical computer science to help design algorithms and artificial intelligence systems that address real-world problems.”