Evidence/algorithm bias – Ziad Obermeyer
October 7, 2020
Drawing on lessons from his work on algorithmic bias, Ziad Obermeyer talks about how seemingly small choices can snowball into large biases. In particular, that a subtle error—the conflation of health dollars with health needs—distorts both health algorithms and health policy, and discuss how to avoid that trap.
Drawing on lessons from his work on algorithmic bias, Ziad Obermeyer talks about how seemingly small choices can snowball into large biases. In particular, that a subtle error—the conflation of health dollars with health needs—distorts both health algorithms and health policy, and discuss how to avoid that trap.