University of Baltimore School of Law professor Natalie Ram described an algorithm as a basic set of rules for a computer to use to accomplish a task. Algorithms are used in most digital platforms, like Tinder, in order to personalize results for a user. Most of these algorithms are made public, but some companies, like Google, keep their algorithms under wraps. In some cases, this is accomplished by sending input through a “black box,” or algorithmic system that obscures its internal mechanics, Ram said.
On October 3, the University of Baltimore School of Law hosted a panel on this phenomenon as part of Baltimore Innovation Week 2017. Moderated by American Bar Association Journal reporter Jason Tashea, University of Maryland law professor Frank Pasquale, FrontlineSMS CEO Sean McDonald, and Ram discussed how algorithms, artificial intelligence, and big data affects the average American.
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