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Bias in Algorithm To Detect Sepsis

United States Bias in algorithm to detect sepsis In 2019 a group of researchers in Duke University Hospital’s emergency department started developing an algorithm to help predict childhood sepsis. It is a medical condition that is curable with antibiotics but is...

Bias in criminal law: COMPAS

United States Biased Risk Assessment in COMPAS Recidivism Tool The COMPAS software (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions) is a decision support tool used by U.S. courts to assess the likelihood of a defendant would re-offend. The COMPAS...