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I'll be sharing a few thoughts from NYC's automated decision systems task force's first public forum. #NYCAlgorithms
Livestream here: nyls.mediasite.com/mediasite/Cata…
Livestream here: nyls.mediasite.com/mediasite/Cata…
Co-Chair Kelly Jin notes that people from Australia are tuning in to the live stream.
This shows the extent to which communities around the world are looking to NYC to be a leader in algorithmic transparency and accountability. There's A LOT of work to do to meet that goal...
This shows the extent to which communities around the world are looking to NYC to be a leader in algorithmic transparency and accountability. There's A LOT of work to do to meet that goal...
Futurist Andrew Nicklin recommends that NYC should impose requirements onto vendors to share the load of algorithmic accountability/transparency. YES. the city has lots of negotiation leverage, and can require all kinds of ongoing audits.
I'm live-tweeting from NY City Council this afternoon for an updated hearing on the #NYCAlgorithm's Transparency Task Force.
CM Koo is walking through the problems with government use of algorithms: the public doesn't know when they're being used, and they depend on biased assumptions and flawed data sets.
The ADS Task force was empaneled to study government use of algorithms, and to come up with recommendations for minimizing harms. But this is the first public hearing since the law passed a year ago.
Algorithms can determine how long someone spends in jail, who has access to schools, and where you vote. @BrennanCenter signed onto a letter with recommendations for how NYC can protect against biased decision-making by city agencies. Here are some highlights #NYCAlgorithms 
NYC should publicly disclose its use of algorithms, explain how they work, and allow the public to challenge decisions made by them. Explanations should account for New York's linguistic, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity.
Algorithms must be tested for disparate impact based on protected status. If disparate impact is found, the agency should explain why its use is necessary to achieve an important agency interest, and that there is no less-discriminatory alternative.
