The word ‘automation’ conjures up images of giant machines or production lines, but automated decision-making (ADM) now shapes and informs a large part of our everyday lives. ADM plays a role in many aspects of society, including but not limited to health, transport, social services, and news and media.  

In this partnered studio with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S), students explored the intersections and impact of ADM with and on everyday life. Students gained an understanding of exactly what it is that ADM entails, the ways it intersects with the above aspects of society, its uses, and its challenges. We asked questions such as, ‘What are the productive uses of automated decision-making?’, or ‘What are some of the ethical implications of automated decision-making in health care or news media?’  

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