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Tag: Futurology

[Miscellany] Gender bias‬‬‬; lack of imagination in algorithms’ design; wanted Professor of Foresight

Possible gender discrimination in Apple Card Did you read about that story, that went viral on Twitter, about Apple credit cards offering a much higher credit limit to men than women, even when the latter have demonstrably the same or even better financial situations? [If not, read this or this]   The person who posted … Continue reading [Miscellany] Gender bias‬‬‬; lack of imagination in algorithms’ design; wanted Professor of Foresight

Posted on November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 by anacanhotoPosted in PersonalTagged @BoE_Research, Algorithmic decision making, Autonomous vehicles, Bank of England, Futurology, H G Wells, Professor of Foresight, Public engagement, Science communication, Self driving vehicles, The Time Machine, Uber, Wired. 5 Comments

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