Algorithms are what make things "smart." More or less arbitrary, subjective decisions are regularly built into our connected things, when we choose a certain method or set parameters. These underlying value judgments imposed on users are hardly present in the privacy discussion or business point of view. However, they may be more important than the more obvious data collection and security. StrataHadoop World Singapore dec 2015

1. ALGORITHM ETHICS
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Majken Sander, Joerg Blumtritt
@majsander @jbenno

2. ALGORITHM ETHICS
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Majken Sander, Joerg Blumtritt
@majsander @jbenno

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Algorithmic Death

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The Quantified Self

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The Quantified Self

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Data
Initial
Conditions
Algorithms

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AlgorithmicMe™

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What my API returns

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AlgorithmicMe™

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- Majority dominance
- Feedback loops
("Confirmation trap")
- "Forward through the
rearview mirror"

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Majken Sander
@majsander
Joerg Blumtritt
@jbenno