Dear Task Force Chairs Newman and Saunders: The undersigned organizations and individuals write to offer recommendations to the Automated Decision Systems Task Force, which is mandated by Local Law 49 of 2018. This is an important opportunity to ensure that emerging technologies, like automated decisions systems, are adopted and implemented fairly and equitably to serve all New Yorkers.
Read MoreDear Mayor de Blasio: The undersigned organizations and individuals write to offer recommendations regarding your anticipated appointments to the Automated Decision System Task Force, which is mandated by Local Law 49 of 2018.
Read MoreThis paper explains the capabilities and limitations of tools for analyzing the text of social media posts and other online content. It is intended to help policymakers understand and evaluate available tools and the potential consequences of using them, and focuses specifically on the use of natural language processing (NLP) tools for analyzing the text of social media posts.
Read MoreThe City of New York has an obligation to understand, scrutinize, and explain how its algorithms make decisions affecting New Yorkers. At minimum, the city should ensure and demonstrate to the public that NYC’s algorithmic decision-making tools (1) are aligned with the city’s policy goals and the public interest; (2) work as intended; (3) do not use data to marginalize minority or vulnerable populations and exacerbate inequality; (4) provide meaningful transparency to New Yorkers so that they can appeal and seek remedy for automated decisions that are incorrect, unjust, or contrary to law.
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