CEDA brings to you a discussion on the book: Whole Numbers and Half Truths by Rukmini S. Abstract: What do numbers tell us about India? Data is aplenty but opacity remains high, access is restricted and understanding remains limited. With nearly two decades of reporting experience, data-journalism pioneer Rukmini S. brings together a clearer picture […]
CEDA brings to you a lecture on the topic: Algorithmic Bias: Sources and Potential Solutions Abstract: Today's machine learning algorithms are trained on data generated by human decisions. Thus, these algorithms are prone to learn (and amplify) the existing human bias in the data. Moreover, the black-box nature of these algorithms makes it difficult to detect such […]
CEDA and Ashoka University bring to you the Infosys Prize Lecture on the topic: Improving Equality of Opportunity: New Insights from Big Data Abstract: Over the past half century in America, children’s chances of earning more than their parents have fallen from 90% to 50%. Is it possible to restore the American Dream of upward mobility […]