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ACADEMIC ARTICLE SUMMARY

The Occupational Impact of Artificial Intelligence: Labor, Skills, and Polarization

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A new impact study may be used to measure the effect of progress in artificial intelligence (AI) on specific occupations. Since 2010, progress in AI has had the greatest effect on high-income occupations.

Written By:

 Manav  Raj

Manav Raj
ACADEMIC ARTICLE SUMMARY

Accountable Algorithms

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Computers now make many decisions formerly made by humans. Procedures used to oversee human decision-makers cannot be applied to computers. This article describes technological tools to help developers design algorithms consistent with social goals.

Written By:

 David G. Robinson

David G. Robinson

 Harlan Yu

Harlan Yu

 Joanna Huey

Joanna Huey

 Joshua A. Kroll

Joshua A. Kroll

 Solon Barocas

Solon Barocas
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"You Might Also Like:" Privacy Risks of Collaborative Filtering

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When one shops online, recommender systems often display related purchases by other users. Researchers designed a cyberattack using these systems to discover what users had bought. The success of the attack shows that these systems leak information.

Written By:

 Ann Kilzer

Ann Kilzer

 Arvind Narayanan

Arvind Narayanan

 Joseph Calandrino

Joseph Calandrino

 Vitaly Shmatikov

Vitaly Shmatikov