7 September 2022
AutoCheck workshops on Automated Decision-Making Systems and Discrimination
Understanding causes, recognizing cases, supporting those affected: documents for implementing a workshop.
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AlgorithmWatch is a non-profit research and advocacy organization that is committed to watch, unpack and analyze automated decision-making (ADM) systems and their impact on society.
Our statement on the draft AI Act to the German government and public
On 26 September, the Digital Committee of the German Parliament held a hearing with the theme “EU regulation regarding Artificial Intelligence including the competitiveness on the field of AI and blockchain technology” with a major focus on the upcoming AI Act. Our Head of Policy & Advocacy, Angela Müller, was invited to give a statement on behalf of AlgorithmWatch.
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Greece plans automated drones to spot people crossing border
The Greek Migration Ministry announced it would use EU-funded drones with “Artificial Intelligence” to track people seeking refuge at the border. Promises that they will also improve search and rescue operations ring hollow.
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Face recognition data set of trans people still available online years after it was supposedly taken down
A US academic scraped videos off YouTube to train face recognition software on pictures of trans people. New research reveals that his methods were even more carefree than previously known.
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A European newsroom to investigate automated systems
AlgorithmWatch is delighted to announce that the Deutsche Postcode Lotterie is funding a decentralized newsroom to investigate automated systems in Europe.
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Details of the Doctolib contract shed light on hiccups in Berlin’s vaccination drive
New documents indicate how the city of Berlin let Doctolib manage vaccination appointments at the height of the pandemic, when glitches left some patients waiting months for their shot.
The BAMF’s controversial dialect recognition software: new languages and an EU pilot project
"Pretty much hopeless", says computer linguist from the center where BAMF buys its training data.
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Facebook’s gutting of CrowdTangle: a step backward for platform transparency
Facebook is quietly dismantling CrowdTangle, a tool that academics, watchdog organizations and journalists rely on to expose disinformation and other problematic content on the platform. The move contradicts the company’s commitments to give researchers better access to data.
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#Jobalert: We’re looking for a social media and content manager
30-40h/week | Berlin | starting in September
Our response to the EDPB’s guidelines on facial recognition in law enforcement
The European Data Protection Board has called for input on its recently published guidelines on the use of facial recognition technology in law enforcement. AlgorithmWatch responded.
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Policy Brief: Our recommendations for strengthening data access for public interest research
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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
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2 September 2022
Digital Bouncers: AI in Recruiting
Automated decision-making systems are increasingly used by companies to decide who is best for a job. Applicants are worried about being rejected by a machine, based on programmed prejudices. In Switzerland, employers are especially reluctant to speak about the hiring algorithms that they use.
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28 June 2022
Open Letter: Big Tech won’t respect the new Digital Markets Act unless it can be enforced
AlgorithmWatch and 17 other civil society organizations are calling on the European Parliament to quickly mobilize the resources needed for the European Commission to strongly enforce of the Digital Markets Act.
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21 September 2022
A guide to the Digital Services Act, the EU’s new law to rein in Big Tech
Everything you need to know about the Digital Services Act (DSA), Europe’s new law to make powerful tech platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram more transparent and accountable for the risks they pose to society.
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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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SustAIn: The Sustainability Index for Artificial Intelligence
How sustainable is Artificial Intelligence? At this point in time, we are aware that a lot of energy is needed in the development and application of AI, that so-called click workers classify data sets for training AI systems under very poor working conditions and that these systems quite often reinforce existing patterns of discrimination. In view of an increasing number of AI systems in use, there is an urgent need to discuss how AI can be made more sustainable. This is where our project SustAIn comes in.
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