The City of New York passed Local Law 144, which requires yearly “bias audits” of automated employment decision tools (AEDTs). The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection held a public hearing today to accept testimony on the law prior to enacting new rules for penalties associated with violations. BABL […]
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BABL is a proud associate sponsor of ForHumanity’s AT->GO conference, where the community is coming together to discuss the future of AI Governance. Our CEO Shea Brown will be speaking on two panels: “Practitioners’ corner – Audit”: 8 Sept. at 11 am EST “Plugging in AT->GO Ecosystem”: 9 Sept. at 1 pm […]
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Our own Shea Brown I had a great time talking with Demetrios Brinkmann about auditing AI and machine learning systems on the Are You A Robot? podcast. https://www.areyouarobot.co.uk/season-three/s3e6-how-to-create-an-ethical-ai-system
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What is an “algorithm audit”? Is it the same for every algorithm in every context? What metrics are important, and how do you connect these metrics to the interests of real people? Three years ago when Jovana Davidovic, Ali Hasan, and I were confronted with the prospect of doing one of these […]
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The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning has led to powerful algorithms that have the potential to improve lives on an unprecedented scale. However, with greater capabilities comes greater potential for harm to civil liberties. This past year was a bad year for AI, with public scandals emerging […]
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