Auditing Algorithms

Algorithms are pervasive in our society and make thousands of automated decisions on our behalf every day. The possibility of digital discrimination is a very real threat, and it is very plausible for discrimination to occur accidentally (i.e. outside the intent of the system designers and programmers). Christian Sandvig joins us in this episode to talk about his work and the concept of auditing algorithms.

Guest

Christian Sandvig: Christian Sandvig is the H. Marshall McLuhan Collegiate Professor of Digital Media and the Director of the Center for Ethics, Society, and Computing at the University of Michigan, where he teaches in both Information and Communication Studies. He is a researcher specializing in studying the consequences of algorithmic systems that curate and organize culture.