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two thoughts on this v welcome #UTurn
1 - we know that algorithms magnify and entrench existing patterns of discrimination. getting rid of the algorithm is v welcome, but not enough.
1 - we know that algorithms magnify and entrench existing patterns of discrimination. getting rid of the algorithm is v welcome, but not enough.
as @RunnymedeTrust wrote to govt back in April, "teachers expectations of black students and their working class peers tend to be systematically lower than warranted by their performance in class" https://www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/predicted-grades-bme-students-letter-to-ed-sec
2 - algorithms pose threats to equality + civil liberties in many areas of life - policing, immigration, credit scoring etc. - well-documented by the brilliant work of @PopTechWorks @_PMolnar @safiyanoble and many others.
it's absolutely right that @ofqual's algorithm generated this much outrage. let's keep that energy when it's people in contact with the criminal justice system, people trying to claim benefits, and migrant workers on the receiving end too.
