Capstone Planning & Avoiding Techno-Solutionism
Class Coverage
- How do implementation and other non-technical considerations affect the ethical impacts of AI?
- How do we design proposals and analysis plans for data science projects?
- Planning the Q2 Project proposal and forming Q2 Project groups
Pre-Class Readings
Please read the following:
- Algorithmic Fairness and Vertical Equity: Income Fairness with IRS Tax Audit Models (Black et al.)
- Government’s Use of Algorithm Serves Up False Fraud Charges (Undark)
Participation Questions
Submit to Gradescope by 10AM PT on Thursday, November 17th
- Describe a situation (not unemployment fraud detection) in which the same algorithm could have different impacts based on how it is deployed. Describe the criteria that you think would lead to best- and worst-case outcomes.
This Week’s Slides
Assigned for Week 09
- Complete your Q1 replication projects and come prepared to present
- Complete your Q2 capstone project proposals
- Submit your answers to next week’s participation question to Gradescope by 10AM PT on Thursday, December 1st