Weaponizing KPIs and debiasing decision algorithms.
Tracy Allison Altmananalytics & machine learning, evidence-based management, insights for the C-SuiteComments are off for this post

1. Vigilance → Better algorithms “Eliminating bias… requires constant vigilance on the part of not only data scientists but up and down the corporate ranks.” In an insightful Information Week commentary, James Kobielus (@jameskobielus) considers the importance of Debiasing Our Statistical Algorithms Down to Their Roots. “Rest assured that AI, machine learning, and other statistical […]

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Underwriters + algorithms, avoiding bad choices, and evidence for rare illness.
Tracy Allison Altmananalytics & machine learning, decision analysis, evidence-based managementNo comments

1. Underwriters + algorithms = Best of both worlds. We hear so much about machine automation replacing humans. But several promising applications are designed to supplement complex human knowledge and guide decisions, not replace them: Think primary care physicians, policy makers, or underwriters. Leslie Scism writes in the Wall Street Journal that AIG “pairs its […]

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