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BacklightThe cost of Europe’s structural racismMany European economies are in decline, struggling with job shortages in critical sectors. At the same time, these same countries are locking qualified migrants out of work. Our 18 month long investigation sought to find out why this is the case, the cost of this discrimination and what can be done to fix it. Beatriz and Tessa are joined by two Justin’s from the investigation – reporter Justin Yarga and data reporter Justin Casimir Braun. Read the investigation and methodology here: https://www.lighthousereports.com/investig...2025-03-2621 min
Practical AISuspicion machines ⚙️In this enlightening episode, we delve deeper than the usual buzz surrounding AI’s perils, focusing instead on the tangible problems emerging from the use of machine learning algorithms across Europe. We explore “suspicion machines” — systems that assign scores to welfare program participants, estimating their likelihood of committing fraud. Join us as Justin and Gabriel share insights from their thorough investigation, which involved gaining access to one of these models and meticulously analyzing its behavior.Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 3 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors...2023-12-0546 min
Changelog Master FeedSuspicion machines ⚙️ (Practical AI #248)In this enlightening episode, we delve deeper than the usual buzz surrounding AI’s perils, focusing instead on the tangible problems emerging from the use of machine learning algorithms across Europe. We explore “suspicion machines” — systems that assign scores to welfare program participants, estimating their likelihood of committing fraud. Join us as Justin and Gabriel share insights from their thorough investigation, which involved gaining access to one of these models and meticulously analyzing its behavior.
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IRL: Online Life is Real LifeCrash Test DummiesWhy does it so often feel like we’re part of a mass AI experiment? What is the responsible way to test new technologies? Bridget Todd explores what it means to live with unproven AI systems that impact millions of people as they roll out across public life. In this episode: a visit to San Francisco, a major hub for automated vehicle testing; an exposé of a flawed welfare fraud prediction algorithm in a Dutch city; a look at how companies comply with regulations in practice; and how to inspire alternative values for tomorrow’s AI.Juli...2023-11-0722 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"QAnon in Europe" with the Bellingcat + Lighthouse Reports QAnon Research GroupIn this panel talk, researchers from Bellingcat (Johanna Wild, Aiganysh Aidarbekova, and Tristan Lee) and from Lightouse Reports (Justin Casimir Braun and Riccardo Coluccini) discuss their research into the spread of the QAnon conspiracy theory in Europe. The panel spoke about the role that language plays in the phenomenon's spread throughout Europe, as well as of the effects that it's had in different communities throughout the continent. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on November 17, 2022. To join the server, download Discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcatMusic courtesy...2023-07-311h 00