Google is headed to Capitol Hill.
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Google and Walmart have actually been contacted us to affirm prior to the United States Senate on how using algorithms and AI by sites can impact web users.
The hearing, set for Tuesday, May 21, prior to the commerce committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will “examine how algorithmic decision-making and machine learning on internet platforms influence the public,” states a description on the commerce committee’s website. “Witnesses will provide insights on ways technology companies use algorithms and machine learning to dictate outcomes.”
The subcommittee, chaired by Sen. John Thune, will likewise check out what policy reactions ought to be made, such as algorithm description or openness.
Google’s director of user experience, Maggie Stanphill, and Walmart’s previous head of behavioral science, Jason Hreha, are slated to affirm.
The hearing, called Optimizing for Engagement: Understanding the Use of Persuasive Technology on Internet Platforms, will likewise include testament from an MIT assistant teacher of marketing, Dean Eckles, and a co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, Tristan Harris.
Walmart didn’t right away react to an ask for remark. Google stated it had absolutely nothing more to include beyond its involvement.
