On the 24th May the APPG on Data Analytics hosted a roundtable on rebuilding trust in algorithms, in collaboration with the ESPRC ReEnTrust project. Speaking at the event were: Daniel Zeichner MP, Chair of the APGDA (Labour); Professor Tom Rodden, Chief Scientific Advisor DCMS; Professor Marina Jirotka, Oxford University; and Jonathan Legh-Smith, Head of Scientific Affairs at BT Group. Professor Rodden noted the critical need to link in with decision making in the public sector to provide citizens with resources…
ReEnTrust Student Launches a Study on Fairness Perception of a Job Search Platform
A ReEnTrust student is conducting a research study about how explanations can help improve fairness and transparency in job sourcing platforms from the viewpoint of the applicant. For the past couple of decades, there has been a lot of discussion about trying to find the balance between transparency and accuracy in recommender systems. Due to the significance of e-recruitment systems, some papers suggest we need to sacrifice accuracy to ensure full understanding of how the algorithm produces recommendations. The belief is…
Dr Koene Keynote at Coalesce 21
Dr Ansgar Koene was invited to give a keynote at the Coalesce 21 Conference of the Goa Intsitute of Management, to talk about his views on “Algorithmic Bias : Diversity & Inclusion”. https://dare2compete.com/o/algorithmic-bias-diversity-and-inclusion-webinar-by-mr-ansgar-koene-ernst-young-coalesce-21-goa-institute-of-managemen-150681
ReEnTrust Researcher Involves in Aardman Campaign of What’s Up With Everyone?
Dr Elvira Perez Vallejos is involved in the latest Aardman Campaign to tackle growing mental health concerns among young people. The campaign sees the launch of a series of short films aimed at young people aged 17-24, and has been uniquely co-created with the young audience it sets out to support, ensuring it has an authentic voice and is genuinely representative of the challenges to mental wellbeing faced by the demographic. Aardman launches campaign to tackle growing mental health concerns…
ReEnTrust Researcher Talks about Online Safety on the EY’s Safer Internet Day Event
Dr Ansgar Koene presented at a moderated session on Online safety and it’s impact on Children hosted by Ernst Young (late January). The panel consisted of a representation from Childnet International who used the occasion to advertise Safer Internet Day to the DPO’s and compliance officers from various industry attendees.
New paper accepted at CHI’2021
ReEnTrust researchers have a full paper accepted by CHI’2021, exploring current practices taken by app developers from children’s mobile apps. The paper is led by Anirudh Ekambaranathan, supervised by Dr Jun Zhao from Oxford CS and Dr Max Van Kleek. The title of the paper is “Money makes the world go around”: Identifying Barriers toBetter Privacy in Children’s Apps From Developers’ Perspectives, and its abstract can be found below. The paper is under preparation. The industry for children’s apps is…
APGDA and ReEnTrust host webinar on rebuilding and enhancing trust in algorithms
On Wednesday 2nd December 2020, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Data Analytics and the ReEnTrust were delighted to host an online briefing on rebuilding and enhancing trust in algorithms. The event was chaired by APGDA Chair, Daniel Zeicher MP, and included contributions from a number of senior researchers from the ReEnTrust following the publication of their recent policy paper. Mr Zeichner opened the meeting at 11am and presented an overview of the work of the APGDA. He noted the growth…