An algorithm is a powerful tool that gets applied to decision-making. However, a recent protest of thousands of British students marched to a slogan where the algorithm was developed with bias. They were demonstrating against a formula that decided on university admissions. This matter should be carefully controlled through the proper use of machine learning for matters affecting people’s fates and lives.

Source: https://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/247225-things-to-do-to-an-algorithm/fulltext