Compas and Algorithmic Bias
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.

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