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Compas and Algorithmic Bias
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Crash Course: Statistics
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02:13 - 04:01
1m 48s
Provides real life examples of how biased algorithms in big data can have serious effects; for example, how the "Compas" algorithm is used by courts to determine recidivism rates despite the possibility that the algorithm is racially discriminatory.
computer science
scientific method
bias
statistics
statistical predictions
big data
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