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Category: Algorithms

  • BetaNYC statement on Intro 1806-A, Automated Decision Systems used by City Agencies reporting law

    BetaNYC statement on Intro 1806-A, Automated Decision Systems used by City Agencies reporting law

    Dec 16, 2021

    Noel Hidalgo

    “We are excited for the Council to add one more tool to the digital accountability […]

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  • Statement on Intro 1894-2020, a bill that would regulate the use of automated employment decision tools.

    Statement on Intro 1894-2020, a bill that would regulate the use of automated employment decision tools.

    Nov 13, 2020

    Noel Hidalgo

    BetaNYC has signed onto a collective letter that flags a number of concerns within Int. […]

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  • Re: Oversight hearing of Local Law 49 of 2018 (Open Algorithms Law) &  Int 1806-2019 (aka ADS transparency) & Int 1447-2019 (aka data inventory)

    Re: Oversight hearing of Local Law 49 of 2018 (Open Algorithms Law) & Int 1806-2019 (aka ADS transparency) & Int 1447-2019 (aka data inventory)

    Jan 22, 2020

    Noel Hidalgo

    To: NYC Council – Committee on Technology From: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC Re: Oversight […]

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  • Council Member Peter Koo Introduces Bill to Require Reporting on Automated Decision Systems (ADS) used by City Agencies

    Nov 27, 2019

    Noel Hidalgo

    City Hall – City Council Member Peter Koo today introduced legislation that would bring greater transparency […]

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  • Re: Oversight hearing of Local Law 49 of 2018 (Open Algorithms Law)

    Re: Oversight hearing of Local Law 49 of 2018 (Open Algorithms Law)

    Apr 4, 2019

    Noel Hidalgo

    (If you’re looking for a copy of others who presented testimony, scroll to the bottom.) […]

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  • BetaNYC’s Testimony to NYC Charter Revision Commission Civic Engagement Hearing – June 2018

    Jun 21, 2018

    Noel Hidalgo

    To: NYC Charter Revision Commission From: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC Subject: Civic Engagement […]

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  • 🗽 ❤ 💻 — NYC SoData 2018 Recap

    Mar 22, 2018

    Noel Hidalgo

    How we build is as important as what we build.  – Chris Whong, NYC Planning […]

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  • Dear de Blasio, Re: NYC Automated Decision Systems Task Force — #NYCAlgorithms

    Jan 23, 2018

    Noel Hidalgo

    For the past year, BetaNYC has called on NYC government to be a global leader […]

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