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UK Labour calls for closer scrutiny of tech firms and their algorithms

3 pointsby samwilliamsover 8 years ago

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samwilliamsover 8 years ago
Key quote: &quot;The outcomes of algorithms are regulated – the companies which use them have to meet employment law and competition law. The question is, how do we make that regulation effective when we can’t see the algorithm?”, UK Shadow Minister for Industrial Strategy.<p>Labour are currently trailing the ruling Conservative party by 7 points in the polls, with no election due until 2020 (although a snap election is certainly possible).