In Poland, a law made loan algorithms transparent. Implementation is nonexistent
By Konrad Szczygieł Since May 2019, and as a first in the EU, Polish consumers have the right to know in detail why a bank decided...
By Konrad Szczygieł Since May 2019, and as a first in the EU, Polish consumers have the right to know in detail why a bank decided...
The European watchdog for fundamental rights published a report on Artificial Intelligence. AlgorithmWatch welcomes some of the recommendations, and encourages a bolder approach. The European Union...
By Nicolas Kayser-Bril • kayser-bril@algorithmwatch.org • PGP Key The Nutri-Score summarizes basic nutritional information on a 5-letter scale. Despite its many qualities, it faces a strong...
By Alexandre Léchenet Since 2014, a team of data-scientists supports local tax offices to help them identify complex fraud. But the motive could be more base:...
By Nicolas Kayser-Bril • kayser-bril@algorithmwatch.org • PGP Key In a seemingly routine case at the Amsterdam court of appeal, a judge ruled that it was acceptable...
At the second presidential debate in October, President Trump referred to New York City as a “ghost town.” As ground zero for the country’s first COVID-19...