The Association for Computing Machinery’s global Technology Policy Council (TPC) has released a new Statement on Principles for Responsible Algorithmic Systems authored jointly by its US (USTPC) and Europe Technology Policy Committees (Europe TPC). Recognizing that algorithmic systems are increasingly used by governments and companies to make or recommend decisions that have far-reaching effects on individuals, organizations and society, the ACM Statement lays out nine instrumental principles intended to foster fair, accurate, and beneficial algorithmic decision-making.
ACM Global Technology Policy Council Releases Joint Statement on Principles for Responsible Algorithmic Systems by US and Europe Policy Committees
November 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Video Enhancement AI Algorithms – Creating Professional-Grade Video Quality from a Front-Facing Smartphone Camera
December 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In this contributed article, Andreas Lifvendahl, CEO of Imint, discusses video enhancement AI algorithms – and their role in enabling professional-grade smartphone video content. He shows how the future is bright for video enhancement algorithms, and thus, promising for smartphone camera quality as a whole.
Facebook and the Power of Big Data and Greedy Algorithms
April 23, 2021 by 1 Comment
In this contributed article, Dr. Chirag Shah, associate professor in the Information School at the University of Washington, highlights how experts say Facebook has the power to squash its competition, steer American politics, and even influence users’ free will. Is Facebook violating the ethical constraints of data collection? Is the algorithm taking on a life of its own?
Book Review: Artificial Intelligence Engines: A Tutorial Introduction to the Mathematics of Deep Learning
September 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
We’re seeing a rising number of new books on the mathematics of data science, machine learning, AI and deep learning, which I view as a very positive trend because of the importance for data scientists to understand the theoretical foundations for these technologies. In the coming months, I plan to review a number of these […]
Algorithms: Not Evil, Helpful
July 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
INFORMS member Gah-Yi Ban of the London Business School breaks down what algorithms are and how they are useful in a unique talk at a TEDx event. She compares algorithms to evil beings and says it’s a common misconception. Ban helps people understand the role of algorithms in our present lives and how we can shape their role in our future.
