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NLJ this week: The relentless creep of algorithmic discrimination

03 May 2024
Issue: 8069 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Artificial intelligence , Technology , Bias , Human rights
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Algorithmic discrimination is on the rise and it’s a serious problem, writes Dr Sebastian Smart in this week’s NLJ. It’s a fascinating insight into a global phenomenon

Smart argues that we need to work towards cross-jurisdictional solutions such as universally accepted definitions and frameworks.

Smart, a research fellow at Anglia Ruskin University’s Centre for Access to Justice and Inclusion, explains how algorithmic discrimination can occur, what damage it can cause, and how different jurisdictions across the world have widely differing approaches to regulation.

He notes that the ‘Post Office Horizon scandal has highlighted the extensive damage that can occur when technology is misapplied’. Yet ‘cases of bias and disparity arising from algorithmic decision-making’ are increasingly frequent. Smart writes: ‘These processes often rely on complex algorithms found in systems that impact aspects of our lives, ranging from social media algorithms to credit scoring methods, job recruitment procedures and even law enforcement practices.’

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