Transparency, Explainability, and Interpretability in AI/ML Credit Underwriting Models
What it All Means and Why it Matters Transparency is a common buzzword when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and is often cited as one of the...
Category: Algorithmic justice
Blog Posts
New Research: NYC Algorithmic Transparency Law is Falling Short of Its Goals
If you’re scanning job listings in New York City, there’s a chance you’ll spot new information: a notice that the company uses automated...
What to Know about California’s Proposed Rules for Automated Decision-making Tech
If your grocery store is using cameras to track you around the produce section, should you have the right to opt-out? If a company is running...
CR named a Finalist for A Shorty Impact Award!
We are proud to announce that Consumer Reports was named a Finalist for the 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards, an international awards program...
BAD INPUT: CR Film Series on Biased Algorithms and Data
Earlier this month, we released BAD INPUT, a three-part series of short films from CR exploring how bias in technology and data can result in...
New Paper: Opening Black Boxes: Addressing Legal Barriers to Public Interest Algorithmic Auditing
Every single day, algorithms are being used by institutions — from hospitals and schools to landlords and law enforcement — to make big decisions...
The Data Nutrition Project: Healthy Data for Better Algorithms
As a product manager, I spend a lot of time poking around technology. Recently, I was experimenting with a particular algorithm and became curious...
Calling all public interest tech researchers!
Are you passionate about privacy, security, or digital rights? Do you work on consumer protection research or new methods to study the digital world?...
Racial Discrimination in Algorithms and Potential Policy Solutions
As part of Black History Month, CR is highlighting some of the consumer issues that disproportionately affect Black communities. We have witnessed...