AlgorithmWatch is a non-governmental, non-profit organization based in Berlin and Zurich. We fight for a world where algorithms and Artificial Intelligence (AI) do not weaken justice, human rights, democracy, and sustainability but strengthen them.
Many tech CEOs and scientists praise AI as the savior of humanity, while others see it as an existential threat. We explain why both fail to address the real questions of responsibility.
Flexible payment company Klarna’s automated systems flagged a user for allegedly failing to pay for an online order. She had been told that a glitch in the platform prevented her from paying, and then Klarna’s algorithms sent her straight to a defaulter list she could not leave without an administrative hassle. Here is her story.
Non-consensual nudity services are a horrifying use of AI. AlgorithmWatch is trying to use the EU’s Digital Services Act to limit the spread of non-consensual nudity services on social media and app stories. But platforms like X are standing in our way. What are our next steps and how you can help
Business process outsourcing (BPO) companies manage the human work behind AI development. However, they face accusations of worker exploitation, underpayment and wage theft. Big tech companies benefit from this work model.
Data centers, cornerstones of the EU’s digital ambitions, are expanding rapidly across the continent. Public responses to this digital prioritization vary dramatically. Some communities embrace them as engines of development; others push back, citing threats to the environment and their quality of life.
When we apply for credit, apartments, or jobs online, companies increasingly use automated systems to process our data and make decisions that impact our daily lives. The problem: Such systems are not neutral and can reproduce inequalities and assumptions about people that already exist in society. What can we do to ensure that the use of non-transparent automated systems does not lead to people being disadvantaged? We need to make algorithmic discrimination visible, and you can help us with it!
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How does automated decision-making effect our daily lives? Where are the systems applied and what happens when something goes wrong? Read our journalistic investigations on the current use of ADM systems and their consequences. Read our stories
Our research projects take a specific look at automated decision-making in certain sectors, ranging from sustainablity, the COVID-19 pandemic, human resources to social media platfroms and public discourse. You can also get involved! Engage and contribute, for example with a data donation! Learn more about our projects
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