Washington, DC, is the home base of the most powerful government on earth. It’s also home to 690,000 people—and 29 obscure algorithms that shape their lives. City agencies use automation to screen ...
The New York City Mayor's Office has created a senior-level position to manage the city's use of algorithms. The Algorithms Management and Policy Officer, created this week through executive order by ...
New York City runs on algorithms, at least 46 different algorithmic tools to be exact. Behind the rapid expansion of these tools is an example of how America’s biggest city is aiming to be transparent ...
The Minneapolis City Council voted to ban rent algorithms in Minneapolis on Thursday, making it the fourth U.S. city to ban them. Minneapolis City Council members held a press conference Thursday ...
On a recent episode of the improv podcast Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins, comedian Tawny Newsome aired some grievances about her time at Second City in Chicago. She said that up until at least ...
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. The New York City Council Committee for Technology meeting on Monday was the most attended hearing in the committee’s recent ...