An Ethical Framework for Social Policy Applications of Predictive Analytics

The objective of this research is to identify, analyse, and respond to ethical issues generated by social policy uses of predictive analytics.   Outputs will include a set of practical guidelines for the ethical use of predictive analytics in social policy contexts, based on the researchers’ experience in policy applications of predictive analytics and detailed research including consultation with policy makers.  This research is funded by a 2017 NZ Royal Society Marsden Fund Grant.  Rhema Vaithianathan is an associate investigator on this project - the principal investigator is Professor Tim Dare (University of Auckland, New Zealand).

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