Latest bits on privacy and cybersecurity #4
Latest collection of publications, articles and other useful materials about privacy, data protection and cyber security.
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Why We Need to Audit Algorithms
Algorithmic decision-making and artificial intelligence (AI) hold enormous potential and are likely to be economic blockbusters, but we worry that […]
Cambridge Analytica Knew How You’d Vote If You Wore Wrangler
The whistle-blower behind the Cambridge Analytica revelations said the now-defunct data research firm used the fashion preferences of Facebook Inc. […]
Algorithms can reduce discrimination, but only with proper data
If self-learning algorithms discriminate, it is not because there is an error in the algorithm, but because the data used […]
Facebook to let French regulators investigate on moderation processes
Facebook and the French government are going to cooperate to look at Facebook’s efforts when it comes to moderation. At […]
What Does a Fair Algorithm Actually Look Like?
Automated systems take into account thousands of variables to make decisions that affect our lives. People are calling for more […]
Child abuse algorithms: from science fiction to cost-cutting reality
In an age of austerity, and a climate of fear about child abuse, perhaps it is unsurprising that social workers […]
Health Insurers Tap Data Brokers To Help Predict Costs
Without scrutiny, insurers and data brokers are predicting your health costs based on public data about things like race, marital […]
Algorithms and artificial intelligence: CNIL’s report on the ethical issues
Numerous initiatives on the governance of artificial intelligence are currently being undertaken. In this context, this report aims at giving […]
Facial recognition system had 7 percent hit rate at 2017 Champions League Final
NEC system trialled at UEFA Champions League Final by South Wales Police produced almost 2,300 false positives. South Wales Police […]
Questions We Need To Be Asking Before Deciding an Algorithm is the Answer
Across the globe, algorithms are quietly but increasingly being relied upon to make important decisions that impact our lives. This […]
The privacy pro’s guide to explainability in machine learning
With the GDPR’s implementation date looming, there has been much discussion about whether the regulation requires a “right to an […]