Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science

New Cornell certificate helps create the ethical data science workplace of the future

May 11, 2022

By Sarah Thompson

We increasingly place our trust in algorithms, whether applying for a mortgage, a new job; or making personal health decisions. But what about the security system that uses facial recognition and locks out a 55-year-old office custodian from her night shift? Or the groups of people automatically cropped out of photos on social media? These are the unintended, and often unfair, consequences of data science tools amplified across millions of users. They’re also highly preventable.

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