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You removed age from the model. The bias is still there
Series Auditing the algorithm part 4. And we Gen Xers suffer the consequences.
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Marcela Distefano
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The most sophisticated e-government in the world has dark patterns. So does yours
This week: here’s how to find out, and what to put in the contract to stop it.
Mar 11
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Marcela Distefano
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The Torch of the Unseen: A March 8th with no Champagne
There is nothing to celebrate on March 8th
Mar 8
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Marcela Distefano
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The Faceless Hidden Persuaders: Who Decides What You Decide?
Subconscious persuasion at scale -and how to stop it
Mar 4
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Marcela Distefano
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Jose Antonio Morales
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When to Stop the Algorithm: 3 Rules Nobody Wants to Write
Series Auditing the algorithm part 3 c) Last week: the 5 metrics AUC doesn’t see. Today: when to stop, how to segment, and an operational kit so your…
Feb 25
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Marcela Distefano
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Beyond AUC: Why "Effective" Models Can Be Profoundly Unfair
Series Auditing the algorithm part 3 b). Useful metrics
Feb 18
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Marcela Distefano
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Fairness as a Design Problem: Why we Need Design Science Research in AI
What Hevner knew and we should too.
Feb 11
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Marcela Distefano
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Your AUC looks amazing. Your model might still be a disaster.
Series Auditing the algoritm part 3 a): Understanding metrics in a simple way
Feb 4
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Marcela Distefano
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The Algorithm Thinks It's God: What a 1960s Philosopher Knew About AI That We're Still Ignoring
How a Substack Note About Butterflies Led Me Here
Jan 28
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Marcela Distefano
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Enforcement-as-Truth: When Your "Fraud" Labels Just Repeat Past Targeting
Series Auditing the algoritm part 2: How to stop risk models from hard-coding yesterday's enforcement bias into tomorrow's decisions
Jan 21
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Marcela Distefano
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Trade-offs aren’t Just for Algorithms
What happens when optimization becomes infrastructure, and how to see what's being sacrificed
Jan 14
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Marcela Distefano
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Jess, The Creator
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Dr Sam Illingworth
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Raghav Mehra
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Toeslagenaffaire/IRS distilled: a 10‑point checklist to prevent discrimination in risk scoring
Series Auditing the algorithm 1: Minimum stop rules public teams can run before a score influences audits, eligibility, enforcement, or fraud detection.
Jan 7
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Marcela Distefano
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