Week 2 Notes - Algorithmic Decision Making & Census Data

Key Concepts Learned

• Running Lab 0
• Algorithm in Governance
• Group Challenge in Housing Assistance Allocation
• Proxy, Blind spot, Harm/Guardrail
• Census Data

Coding Techniques

• Reviewing dplyr
• Get know with tidycensus

Questions & Challenges

• Still need more practice on the R functions

Connections to Policy

• Smart governance definition
• Using census data to support decision making

Reflection

• Data analytic is subjective! Be careful not to exclude any group of people in the community.