AI Has Become the Infrastructure of Finance. Our Protections Were Built for Something Else.
We asked more than 4,000 Americans a straightforward question: do current laws protect you from the risks of AI in financial services? A majority –...
Category: Algorithmic justice
Blog Posts
What to Know About California Final Rules for Automated Decision-Making Technologies
Companies are increasingly using AI—and less sophisticated algorithms—to make important decisions about consumers: who is selected for a rental...
How U.S. States are Tackling Algorithmic Pricing: 2025 Bill Tracker and Analysis
Across the U.S., landlords and retailers are increasingly turning to algorithmic pricing tools that adjust prices based on data consumers can’t see...
Transparency, Explainability, and Interpretability in AI/ML Credit Underwriting Models
What it All Means and Why it Matters Transparency is a common buzzword when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and is often cited as one of the...
New Research: NYC Algorithmic Transparency Law is Falling Short of Its Goals
If you’re scanning job listings in New York City, there’s a chance you’ll spot new information: a notice that the company uses automated...
What to Know about California’s Proposed Rules for Automated Decision-making Tech
If your grocery store is using cameras to track you around the produce section, should you have the right to opt-out? If a company is running...
CR named a Finalist for A Shorty Impact Award!
We are proud to announce that Consumer Reports was named a Finalist for the 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards, an international awards program...
BAD INPUT: CR Film Series on Biased Algorithms and Data
Earlier this month, we released BAD INPUT, a three-part series of short films from CR exploring how bias in technology and data can result in...
New Paper: Opening Black Boxes: Addressing Legal Barriers to Public Interest Algorithmic Auditing
Every single day, algorithms are being used by institutions — from hospitals and schools to landlords and law enforcement — to make big decisions...
The Data Nutrition Project: Healthy Data for Better Algorithms
As a product manager, I spend a lot of time poking around technology. Recently, I was experimenting with a particular algorithm and became curious...
