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Are all algorithms biased?

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Futuremakers
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Our lives are increasingly shaped by automated decision-making algorithms, but do those have in-built biases? If so, do we need to tackle these, and what could happen if we don't?
Join our host, philosopher Peter Millican, as he explores this topic with Dr Sandra Wachter, a lawyer and Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, Dr Helena Webb a Senior Researcher in the Department of Computer Science, and Dr Brent Mittelstadt, a philosopher also based at the Oxford Internet Institute.

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Futuremakers
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Peter Millican
Sandra Wachter
Helena Webb
Brent Mittelstadt
Keywords
bias
automation
privacy
data
law
philosophy
Department: Oxford University Development Office
Date Added: 22/10/2018
Duration: 01:09:40

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