SRI Seminar Series: Rediet Abebe, “When does resource allocation require prediction?” – Nov. 6, 2024
Algorithmic predictions are emerging as a promising tool for efficiently allocating societal resources. Fueling their use is the prevailing belief that accurately identifying individuals at the highest risk of adverse outcomes—such as loan defaults, poor health, or school dropouts—is a key bottleneck. We challenge this assumption in this talk: We present findings from a multi-year […]