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Mozilla Festival proposals for 2016
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My best friend's a flowchart #689

Open mozfest-bot opened 8 years ago

mozfest-bot commented 8 years ago

[ ID ] e9c77eff-a668-4fd4-afab-185384dd0f29

[ Submitter's Name ] Rachel Prudden [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Met Office Informatics Lab [ Submitter's Twitter ] @RachelPrudden

[ Space ] cities [ Secondary Space ] science

[ Format ] format-not-sure

Description

We take directions from our phones. On the web, helpful algorithms suggest what we should buy, where we should eat, who we should be friends with, which news articles are worth our time. In the wider world, they have been trading in the stock market, advising on prison sentences, and even deciding which Hollywood films should be made. This session will explore our relationships with algorithms, as servants, advisors and scapegoats. We'll explore the need for careful design and transparency, as well as the need to retain some control.

Agenda

I'm not sure exactly. I'd like to get people to experiment with algorithm design, perhaps just by switching between predefined options on the same task.

Participants

If it was running as a session, I could imagine giving a short introduction before letting people experiment and discuss in smaller groups.

Outcome

First, it should make us more aware of those areas where algorithms curate our experience. With luck, this will reduce the damage caused by unintended effects like the filter bubble.

Second, it will give people a chance to explore the consequences of choices in algorithm design, which could come in handy if they need to build one in future.

cubicgarden commented 8 years ago

I would like to combine this with other sessions which are similar, maybe make a super panel about algorithms?

cubicgarden commented 8 years ago

Such as https://github.com/MozillaFoundation/mozfest-program-2016/issues/685