AI Ethics: Algorithmic Impact Assessments

Algorithmic Impact Assessments are an interesting way to evaluate how algorithmic systems and society interact and what kind of contract could potentially be setup between both parties to allow for a more beneficial interaction.

This session will take a critical, deep-dive into what this means and will explore this through the following reading material with an objective to produce a short article summarizing the views from our discussions.

Readings: [Mandatory for this session]

Beginner Readings:

1) Algorithmic Impact Assessments: Toward Accountable Automation in Public Agencies https://medium.com/@AINowInstitute/algorithmic-impact-assessments-toward-accountable-automation-in-public-agencies-bd9856e6fdde

2) A Canadian Algorithmic Impact Assessment https://medium.com/@supergovernance/a-canadian-algorithmic-impact-assessment-128a2b2e7f85

Veteran Readings:

1) ALGORITHMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTS:
A PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC AGENCY
ACCOUNTABILITY https://ainowinstitute.org/aiareport2018.pdf

NOTE : Please join Slack via http://bit.ly/ai-ethics-signup as we will be actively discussing things there leading up to the session.

Format : [Session will start sharp 6:30 pm]

6:30-6:35 Introduction

6:35-6:40 Break out into groups

6:40-7:00 Discussion of groups [suggested time 7 minutes per item]

7:00-7:30 Group discussion

7:30-7:55 Group presentations

7:55-8:00 Session wrap-up