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Five Policy Uses of Algorithmic Explainability

The notion that algorithmic systems should be "explainable" is common in the many statements of consensus principles developed by governments, companies, and advocacy organizations.

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By Matt O'Shaughnessy
Published on Feb 6, 2023

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Matt O'Shaughnessy

Former Visiting Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program

Matt O’Shaughnessy was a visiting fellow in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he applies his technical background in machine learning to research on the geopolitics and global governance of technology.

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