NYC’s algorithm task force was ‘a waste,’ member says

New York City has released its long-awaited report on government algorithms, but not everyone is happy with the result.“This is a sad precedent.”
In 2017, the city passed a local law to national fanfare. The legislation, Local Law 49, established a task force with the goal of examining how hidden algorithms oversee life in the city. Local stakeholders and advocates were convened, and charged with producing a report with recommendations for using automated tools.
But the task force qu