Thread by @Rasha_Abdul

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EXCITING announcement 🚨🔈 @AmnestyTech is setting up an Algorithmic Accountability Lab & we are hiring! The Lab will be a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, AI experts & human rights researchers will do cutting-edge research...

...into the use of algorithmic & automated decision making systems used to deliver welfare, education, healthcare, etc. The Lab is very much inspired by the incredible work of @PhilipGAlston, @cpjvanveen & others on the “digital welfare state”.

The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of the public sector, yet automated decision-making systems often exacerbate and entrench existing discrimination and inequalities, with a disproportionate impact on marginalized groups. We want to stop that. 🛑

The Algorithmic Accountability Lab has 3 primary objectives:
🔎 To increase transparency around the use of automated & algorithmic decision-making systems in the public sector
🧐 Investigate & expose the human rights impacts of such systems and seek accountability for violations

🪧 Campaign for effective regulation over the design and use of such systems to ensure the protection of human rights.

Interested in leading this innovative Lab and spearheading this important work? Apply to be the Head of Lab here: careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/head-o…

We especially encourage applications from those with minority backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all of our desired qualifications, we’d like to hear from you – particularly if have a background which is underrepresented in the NGO or technology sectors. 🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿🙌🙌🏼

Please reach out to me if you have any questions about the role - my DMs are open 📥

One question I am getting a lot is whether we'll be recruiting other roles. The answer is yes - we'll be recruiting a data analysis/data science role, an AI & human rights researcher/advisor role, an ESCR advisor and an assistant. We may be recruiting a couple more roles in 2022.