Ethics for the working mathematician, discussion 5: Regulation, accountability, and the law

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• Maurice Chiodo (University of Cambridge)
• Tuesday 09 November 2021, 16:00-17:00
• Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/vik-qerr-bwi.

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The work of mathematicians in industry is now very close to its tangible applications; we produce output that is extremely quick and easy to use. Just look at machine-learned algorithms that compute credit scores. Now that we sit so close to the applications, we need to consider what sort of responsibility we have. There are things we are, and aren’t, legally allowed to do. And there are consequences we might face if we fall foul of the law. Moreover, given that our work is often cutting-edge, we must self-regulate to prevent the types of harm that legislators and others have yet to realise is even possible.

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