Nation Jun 02 Oregon dropping AI tool used to help decide child abuse cases By Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Associated Press
Nation Apr 29 How an algorithm that screens for child neglect could harden racial disparities Child welfare officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the cradle of Mister Rogers’ TV neighborhood, are using an algorithm to support agency workers as they make decisions meant to protect children from neglect. By Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Associated Press
Nation Oct 10 Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teens if they are repeatedly looking at the… By Associated Press
Health Dec 22 3 lessons learned from issues with Stanford’s vaccine distribution algorithm Stanford found itself in hot water last week after deploying a faulty Covid-19 vaccine distribution algorithm, offering a cautionary tale that extends far beyond the university's own doors. By Casey Ross, STAT, Erin Brodwin, STAT News
Economy Feb 17 Column: How algorithms intended to root out welfare fraud often punish the poor Automated decision-making systems are sometimes rife with errors and designed in ways that punish the poor for being poor, leading to tragic results. By Michele Gilman, The Conversation
Oct 26 Widely used algorithm for follow-up care in hospitals is racially biased, study finds By Shraddha Chakradhar, STAT An algorithm commonly used by hospitals and other health systems to predict which patients are most likely to need follow-up care classified white patients overall as being more ill than black patients — even when they were just as sick,… Continue reading
Aug 25 The language gives it away: How an algorithm can help us detect fake news By Fatemeh Torabi Asr, The Conversation False stories are now spreading 10 times faster than real news and the problem of fake news seriously threatens our society. Continue reading
Dec 14 Why automation won’t put artists out of work just yet By Courtney Vinopal Creative fields are often held up as careers that are least threatened by the advancement of artificial intelligence. But computers and robots have already proven they can contribute to and change the arts, especially in commercial ways. Continue reading
May 21 The nation’s largest school districts are rushing to fill the coding gap By Michael D. Regan Only a quarter of America’s public schools are using a form of computer science in their classrooms, but that number is growing as schools create new coding programs. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch How an Innovation by 9/11’s First Victim Kept the Web Afloat Amid Catastrophe How an Innovation by 9/11's First Victim Kept the Web Afloat Amid Catastrophy… Continue watching