Nothing Neutral Here: The Legal Battle Between the Trump DOJ and California Over Net Neutrality

After the Trump FCC agreed to repeal net neutrality rules, California passed net neutrality rules prohibiting internet service providers (ISPs) from creating fast lanes or intentionally slowing down websites. In response, the Department of Justice announced that it would sue California to prevent the enforcement of the CA net neutrality law, arguing that the decision violates the dormant commerce clause (which prohibits state discrimination and undue burdens on interstate commerce). This blog post will discuss the history of the dormant commerce power and the implications of the DOJ’s lawsuit, if successful.… Read More Nothing Neutral Here: The Legal Battle Between the Trump DOJ and California Over Net Neutrality

Built-in-Biases: Automated Hiring Processes are not yet Gender-Neutral

Amazon was recently forced to scrap its experimental hiring tool after discovering bias against female candidates. This data analytics program was designed to sift through thousands of applications, creating a rating for potential candidates, but was found to favor male applicants. This blog illustrates certain limitations of machine-learning, while specifically exploring the example of Amazon’s experimental findings.… Read More Built-in-Biases: Automated Hiring Processes are not yet Gender-Neutral