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Podcast: De Balie
Episode: Computer Says Criminal: Techdenkers with Madhumita Murgia about fair, inclusive and transparent AI
Description: What to do if the algorithm considers you a criminal? With journalist Madhumita Murgia and researcher Naomi Appelman we discuss what fair, inclusive, and transparent AI looks like.An automated grading system in the UK downgraded students from disadvantaged areas. The Dutch student finance agency DUO used code to scan for fraud, which prioritized checking students with a migrant background. And the Toeslagenaffaire saw thousands of families falsely accused of fraud with child benefits due to a discriminatory algorithm disadvantaging people with a low income.AI systems around the world are quietly reshaping human lives – often...