For example, an algorithm called CB (color blind) imposes the restriction that any discriminating variables, such as race or gender, should not be used in predicting the outcomes.

I love both of these examples, because I love the idea that we can take our own democratic action to make the world a bit less complicated. Alas, it is not that simple.

For our getting-dressed example, a machine learning algorithm would be the equivalent of your remembering past decisions about what to wear, knowing how comfortable you feel wearing each item, ...

For example, a cohort of less than 15 students that is excluded from being subjected to the algorithm is probably either a class in a private school or studying a less popular subject.

To explain the need for the right data, Ben used the example of buying a milkshake. ... “We spend probably 15% of our time building algorithms that make generalisations.

For example, a US Department of ... Additionally, he recommends transparency with consumers, to help people understand how algorithms create predictions and make decisions.