Stories about Algorithm Ethics

the BAMF case

arabic dialect recognition algorithm

The German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) uses an algorithm to identify the country of origin of refugees. How ethical is that? The journey will take you about five minutes. If you are using a phone, I recommend to switch to a tablet / laptop / computer.
Das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) nutzt einen Algorithmus, um das Herkunftsland von Geflüchteten zu ermitteln. Wie ethisch ist das? Die Reise wird etwa fünf Minuten dauern. Falls du ein Smartphone verwendest, wechsle lieber auf Tablet / Laptop / Computer.

by Johanna Hartmann

BAMF: Research and Articles by Anna Biselli (Deutsch)

Recommendations: Algorithmic Bias (English & Deutsch)

  • 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." Have a look at their Automating Society Report for Algorithmic Bias in Europe. https://automatingsociety.algorithmwatch.org auch auf Deutsch.
  • Coded Bias "explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all."
    Kantayya, S. (Director). (2020). Coded Bias [Film]. 7th Empire Media. https://www.codedbias.com Deutsch: Vorprogrammierte Diskriminierung. Netflix.
  • Algorithmic Justice League "is an organization that combines art and research to illuminate the social implications and harms of artificial intelligence." Have a look at their library for a lot of interesting books and resources. https://www.ajl.org
  • ACM FAcct: Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency. "A computer science conference with a cross-disciplinary focus that brings together researchers and practitioners interested in fairness, accountability, and transparency in socio-technical systems." https://facctconference.org/index.html

BAMF: Official Documents and Inquiries (Deutsch)

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