City of Amman, Jordan—The Human Rights Watch report, based on 70 interviews and an analysis of World Bank documents, found that the algorithm, which ranked low-income families on 57 factors, excluded ...

CATONSVILLE, MD, October 12, 2021 – Airbnb created a free, smart-pricing tool for its Airbnb hosts. But the tool meant to promote racial equality has done little to solve the problem. New research in ...

A report finds algorithms used by many Connecticut state agencies sometimes rely on historically biased data sets. That means automated decision-making in the state could perpetuate discrimination.

Bias in algorithms and unscrupulous tax preparers are among the drivers of bias in the IRS’s auditing Black taxpayers at higher rates than non-Black ones, an IRS researcher said as he provided ...

The study adds to growing concerns about the role automated pricing systems play in shaping competition and costs.