Topic
algorithmic bias
184 published works
Health Law Prof Blog
Prescribing Algorithmic Discrimination
Jennifer D. Oliva (Indiana University), Elizabeth Pendo (University of Washington), Prescribing Algorithmic Discrimination (2023): In response to America’s escalating drug poisoning crisis, the federal government has funded, incentivized, and mandated that…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Arnold & Porter Discusses Yet Another Warning From Banking Regulators About AI Bias
By Amber Hay, Michael Mancusi, Kevin Toomey, Paul Lim, Peter Schildkraut
On July 18, 2023, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr cautioned banks against fair lending violations arising from their use of artificial intelligence (AI). Training on data reflecting…
Health Care and Life Sciences
Unpacking Averages: Searching for Bias in Word Embeddings Trained on FDA Regulatory Documents
This post explores how bias can creep into word embeddings like word2vec, and I thought it might make it more fun (for me, at least) if I analyze a model…
Eye On Privacy
NY AI Laws Going Live Next Month
By Kari Rollins, Charles Glover, Kathryn Smith
New York’s Local Law 144 of 2021 will finally go into effect on July 5, 2023, after several delays. As we previously discussed, the law requires employers to provide candidates…
Health Care and Life Sciences
Unpacking Averages: Understanding the Potential for Bias in a Sepsis Prediction Algorithm, a Case Study
Would it surprise you if I told you that a popular and well-respected machine learning algorithm developed to predict the onset of sepsis has shown some evidence of racial bias?[1] …
Lawels Blog
Algorithmic Discrimination: Problem Areas, Mitigation, and Legal Discussion
By Öznur Uğuz
Author: Öznur Uğuz, MSc in European Economy and Business Law at the Tor Vergata University of Rome, 2021-2023 Legal Editor: Bader Kabbani, LLM International Commercial and Economic Law, SOAS, University…
The Right Coast
The Cadre in the Code | City Journal
Over the past few years, observers have noted that artificial-intelligence technology tends to reflect human biases. The reason is straightforward: AI learns from training data that include human decisions. According…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
FTC, DOJ, CFPB and EEOC Release Joint Statement on Enforcement Against Unlawful Use of Automated Systems
On April 25, 2023, officials from the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a Joint Statement…
Law and the Workplace
EEOC, FTC, and Other Federal Agencies Release Joint Statement on Confronting Bias and Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems
On April 25, 2023, officials from four federal agencies released a joint statement pledging to increase “enforcement efforts to protect the public from bias in automated systems and artificial intelligence”…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB/FTC/DOJ/EEOC issue joint statement on enforcement efforts directed at discrimination and bias in automated systems; CFPB announces plan to issue whitepaper on chatbot market
By John L. Culhane, Jr., Michael Gordon
The CFPB, FTC, Justice Department, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have issued a joint statement about enforcement efforts “to protect the public from bias in automated systems and artificial intelligence.” …