
Predicting hospital patient readmission
For most hospitals, a relatively small group of patients with chronic conditions make up a disproportionate amount of medical costs. One study attempted to determine

For most hospitals, a relatively small group of patients with chronic conditions make up a disproportionate amount of medical costs. One study attempted to determine
Ride-sharing app Uber employs all of its drivers as independent contractors and continues to manage them without human supervision, only algorithms. The firm has faced

Video analytic software offers to algorithmically process footage from police body cameras in order to classify behaviors and identify suspects in real-time (Díaz 2019). Artificial

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) has deployed an algorithmic tool called ShotSpotter to fight and reduce gun violence (ShotSpotter 2018). The system detects gunshots through

The Camden Coalition of Healthcare providers advocates for different (public and private) hospitals in Camden. It recently implemented an automated processing system to improve health

The “Sistema de Identificación Nacional y Tributario” (SINTyS) is an Argentinian government information platform whose purpose is to coordinate and centralize national databases. Created in

The Argentinian government has developed a centralized, state-controlled database of citizen biometric data, advancing state surveillance at the peril of civil liberties and privacy. The

According to Ivan Manokha (2019), a lecturer in the Department of International Development at Oxford University, “an increasing number of wellness programs involve the collection

The car insurance industry’s profit motive has led to innovative solutions for actualizing new revenue streams, one of which is planting geolocation tracking devices in

The Finnish start-up DigitalMinds has created software aimed at efficiently matching job applicants profiles with optimal ones each employment descriptions (Algorithm Watch 2019). The firm
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