Inspired by a recentProPublicareport on racial bias in an algorithm used to predict future criminal behavior, David and Tamler talk about the use of analytic methods in criminal sentencing, sports, and love. Should we use algorithms to influence decisions about criminal sentencing or parole decisions? Should couples about to get married take a test that predicts their likelihood of getting divorced? Is there something inherently racist about analytic methods in sports? Plus, David asks Tamler some questions about the newly released second edition of his bookA Very Bad Wizard: Morality Behind the Curtain.

Links

• Machine Biasby Julia Angwin, Jeff Larson, Surya Mattu and Lauren Kirchner [propublica.org]
• Mission Impossible: African-Americans& Analyticsby Michael Wilbon [theundefeated.com]
• A Very Bad Wizard: Morality Behind the Curtain [amazon.com affiliate link to the Kindle version of 2nd edition. Eight new interviews. And an all-new foreword by Peez.]
  • Paperback version of the 2nd edition (currently only available on the publisher's website) [routledge.com]

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