Algorithms can decide your marks, your work prospects and your financial security. How do you know they're fair?
- Written by Kalervo Gulson, Professor and ARC Future Fellow, Education & Social Work, Education Futures Studio, University of Sydney
Algorithms are becoming commonplace. They can determine employment prospects, financial security and more. The use of algorithms can be controversial – for example, robodebt, as the Australian government’s flawed online welfare compliance system came to be known.
Algorithms are increasingly being used to make decisions that have a...





