Algorithms control an increasing amount of decision-making in today’s computerized world. Against growing evidence on algorithms reproducing inequality, is transparency really the answer – or just hype? As to societal consequences of algorithmic predictions: what is the potential and what are the limitations of transparency in overcoming their systemic biases? These are some of the questions the newly starting Academy of Finland funded research project called Potential and Boundaries of Algorithmic Transparency (AlgoT) will be looking into.

Welcome to join the conversation, at the research project’s kickoff event at Tiedekulma (Yliopistonkatu 4), more precisely Think Lounge (2nd floor)!

Programme 7 October:

5pm – Welcome pizza

5.15pm – Background and introduction to the AlgoT project by directors of the project: Ida Koivisto (Assistant Professor of Administrative Law) and Riikka Koulu (Assistant Professor of Law and Digitalization)

5.30pm – What is wrong with AlgoT? Conversation with Eero Hyvönen (Director of Helsinki Centre for Digital Humanities (HELDIG) at the University of Helsinki and professor of semantic media technology at the Aalto University, Department of Computer Science) and Jussi Mäkinen (Head of Digital Regulation, Growth and Education, Technology Industries of Finland)

6-6.30pm – Open discussion

The event is open to all, free of charge, but requires registration as pizza will be served. Please register by 6 October through here: https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/100146/lomake.html