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Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy Professor Milton Mueller was recently quoted in a National Journal article about the bipartisan alliance to open up the tech platforms’ algorithms to public scrutiny.
Here's an excerpt:
“If you think you can look at the algorithm and suddenly divine what is the proper, fair way to do this, I think that’s showing a lack of understanding,” said Milton Mueller, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy. “It’s just opening the door to, I think, a nightmare of meddling in the process of managing one of these platforms.”