Algorithms can drive inequality. Just look at Britain’s school exam chaos
Philip blames an algorithm for potentially losing his place to study law at university. The 18-year-old, whose full name CNN is not disclosing because he feared repercussions from universities, was among more than 300,000 pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who woke…
An outcry over alleged algorithmic bias against pupils from more disadvantaged backgrounds has now left teenagers and experts alike calling for greater scrutiny of the technology.
