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Choose a recently published story that interests you that includes data elements. Share the link here and discuss how the reporter or team used data in the story.

by Jessica Ramirez -
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This piece in ProPublica on Machine Bias.

https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing

Their charts show how software that was supposed to predict criminal behavior turned out to be biased toward African Americans. They showed this by comparing African American risk assessment scores with those of whites. White defendants were skewed toward lower-risk categories. Black defendants were not. The charts provided visual context for the story's main point. 

 
In reply to Jessica Ramirez

Re: Choose a recently published story that interests you that includes data elements. Share the link here and discuss how the reporter or team used data in the story.

by Deleted user -

This case is similar to SYRI, the Dutch algorithm of the tax department. It didn't work and make lower income people look suspicious. Also the violation of right to privacy was questioned.