Hilary and Roger follow up on R as a first programming language (thanks Sean Kross!) and open source licensing and then discuss algorithmic bias in medicine and housing.
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Show notes:
The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea at the Right Time
R as a first programming language
Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations
A New HUD Rule Would Effectively Encourage Discrimination by Algorithm
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