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Algorithmically Mediated Online Information Access (AMOIA) #512

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mozfest-bot commented 7 years ago

[ UUID ] eb18e762-2149-4ce6-a8ea-2f015f09de24

[ Session Name ] Algorithmically Mediated Online Information Access (AMOIA) [ Primary Space ] Decentralization [ Secondary Space ] Digital Inclusion

[ Submitter's Name ] Ansgar Koene [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] University of Nottingham, Horizon Digital Economy Research institute

[ Additional facilitators ] Liz Dowthwaite,Helena Webb,Menisha Patel,Virginia Portillo

What will happen in your session?

This session will be an interactive audience discussion. We will start with a mini-experiment, presenting participants with a ‘limited resources’ scenario (e.g. allocation of game character type in an online multi-player game where each type can only be played by one player) and asking them which of five algorithms for assigning game characters to players is most fair. First, under black-box conditions where only algorithm decision information is known. Second when information about the decision criteria of each algorithm are given. We will then proceed to discuss a number of case studies related with.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

This session is part of the public engagement work for the UnBias project (http://unbias.wp.horizon.ac.uk) aimed at developing design-, regulation- and education- recommendations to minimize unjustified and inappropriate bias in algorithmic services. It will build on our previous experience of running workshops with youths (12-17 years old), with our stakeholders group of industry, civil-society, regulators, academics and teachers, and at academic conferences. The goal of the session is to gain insights into the knowledge, perceptions and concerns of people regarding algorithms that intermediate between internet users and online information. These will contribute to the development of our algorithm awareness, empowerment and empathy tool-kits, our submissions to parliamentary inquiries and our work on the IEEE P7003 Standard for Algorithm Bias Considerations.

If your session requires additional materials or electronic equipment, please outline your needs.

Overhead projector could be useful, but is not essential.

Time needed

90 mins

cubicgarden commented 7 years ago

Wow right on target! Do you need 90mins?

arkoene commented 7 years ago

We can do something in 60minutes if necessary but 90 would be better. In the past we've run similar workshops easily covering 3-5 hours but 60-90minute will be OK get the dialogue started to hopefully continue on- and off-line after the event.

cubicgarden commented 7 years ago

Thanks for this

kaodro commented 7 years ago

Hi @arkoene , my name is Kasia and I work on Mozilla’s Internet Health Report. At Mozfest we will be present with an “Internet Research Hub” #618 (last comment) - an easy-going, cozy space for discussions and networking both with us about Internet Health and among researchers themselves.

We also invite anyone who does work in an Internet research field to sign up and present their work at a couple of open display tables we will have in the hub. If you would like to present something in the Hub in addition to your official session, let me know! We will promote these sessions throughout the festival. You can sign up spontaneously with pen and paper on site or if you would like to save a spot beforehand, drop me an email at kasia@mozillafoundation.org with a short description of the session.

In any case, I would like to invite you to pass by the hub and say hi. We will start with an informal "Research and coffee grinder” get-together at the beginning of the festival where people can get to know each other. Space and exact schedule for the Hub are still being decided and I will update you once we know the details. Hope to see you there!

dvigneshwer commented 7 years ago

Hi @arkoene & team,

As MozFest is approaching we require the following information from your end to better support your session in the Decentralization learning forum space. You can get back to us by replying to this issue or emailing us directly, whichever communication channel is convenient to you.

  1. Please confirm that you will be able to attend Mozfest 17
  2. Provide us a brief outline of your session topics and time estimates
  3. Does your session require any additional materials or electronic equipment other than a projector and general office stationery?
  4. Please let us know if you want to make any modification to your session proposal

Thank you! Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.

arkoene commented 7 years ago

Hi Vigneshwer, thanks. Looking forward to Mozfest.

  1. Yes we will be able to attend Mozfest
  2. This session will be an interactive audience discussion.

We will start with a mini-experiment, presenting participants with a ‘limited resources’ scenario (e.g. allocation of game character type in an online multi-player game where each type can only be played by one player) and asking them which of five algorithms for assigning game characters to players is most fair. First, under black-box conditions where only algorithm

decision information is known. Second when information about the decision criteria of each algorithm are given. We will then proceed to discuss a number of case studies related with.

Ideally we would like 90minutes, however 60minutes is possible if that is more convenient for the general Mozfest scheduling

  1. The session does not require additional materials other than a projector and general stationery.
  2. We have no modifications to our original proposal (attached for your convenience).

Best wishes, Ansgar

On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 8:23 PM, Vigneshwer Dhinakaran < notifications@github.com> wrote:

Hi @arkoene https://github.com/arkoene & team,

As MozFest is approaching we require the following information from your end to better support your session in the Decentralization learning forum space. You can get back to us by replying to this issue or emailing us directly, whichever communication channel is convenient to you.

  1. Please confirm that you will be able to attend Mozfest 17
  2. Provide us a brief outline of your session topics and time estimates
  3. Does your session require any additional materials or electronic equipment other than a projector and general office stationery?
  4. Please let us know if you want to make any modification to your session proposal

Thank you! Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.

— You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub https://github.com/MozillaFoundation/mozfest-program-2017/issues/512#issuecomment-333400093, or mute the thread https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/Adaye5pRXveMh4k66ocuvNAq3we37Aciks5sn-asgaJpZM4OpA9V .

-- Ansgar Koene, Horizon Digital Economics Research University of Nottingham, UK http://www.horizon.ac.uk/ http://unbias.wp.horizon.ac.uk/ http://casma.wp.horizon.ac.uk/ https://sites.google.com/site/arkoene/

dvigneshwer commented 7 years ago

@arkoene Thanks for detailed explanation, the outline looks very interesting to me. Yep, we will make sure that you will get a 90 mins slot :)