After intense debate, the UK has had to reverse a controversial decision to use an algorithm to estimate each student’s grade in their end of year exams.
It’s just one recent example of the destructive effects algorithms and artificial intelligence can have on our daily lives.
The Drum’s Stephanie Boltje takes a look.
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