What New York City Wants in an Algorithm Officer
Some worry the city’s manager of automated decision systems policy will be a rubber stamp for an already flawed bureaucratic process.
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Can NYC’s Algorithm Policy Problems Inspire Smarter Government Tech Deals?
NYC’s maligned approach to devising policy for government algorithmic tech use could inspire other cities – at least in one way.
Portland Commissioner Floats Penalty for Business Facial Recognition Use
A Q&A with Jo Ann Hardesty, Portland’s first black woman on the city council, who considers banning facial recognition a matter of civil rights.
What’s Hidden in a Sidewalk Labs Government Contract
Portland’s contract with Sidewalk Labs limits algorithmic transparency, and fails to address law enforcement data access.
Notes from a Reporter in Portland, a Sidewalk Labs City (and How AT&T Data Led to Replica Software)
RedTail’s Kate Kaye lives in Portland, OR, where a project with Sidewalk Labs is underway. She tells how AT&T data was used in research leading to the firm’s Replica software and offers a glimpse at other potential AI and emerging tech partnerships Portland has considered.