Please begin by reading Anupam Chander’s article in the Michigan Law Review, “The Racist Algorithm?”. Then, in a well-written response essay with a total of between 700 and 800 words, respond to one or more of the following prompts (please include the prompt number for the prompt(s) to which you are responding): Who is right: Pasquale, Chander, neither, both? Why? Should we/the state mandate algorithmic affirmative action in some way? If so, should it apply to all companies/algorithms, or just some? Are there companies/algorithms that are particularly problematic and should be addressed first? What is “fair”? How do we know if an algorithm is “fair”? Who would be the best independent certifier to use when attempting to certify an algorithm?
