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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday July 29 2020, @08:58PM   Printer-friendly
from the positive-step-forward dept.

New Zealand has just become the first country to publish an algorithm charter regulating the use of algorithms and data by government agencies:

The Algorithm charter for Aotearoa New Zealand demonstrates a commitment to ensuring New Zealanders have confidence in how government agencies use algorithms. The charter is one of many ways that government demonstrates transparency and accountability in the use of data.

To quote the Minister for Statistics:

"Using algorithms to analyse data and inform decisions does not come without its risks," he said. "It is important, therefore, that people have confidence that these algorithms are being used in a fair, ethical, and transparent way. And that's what this Charter is all about."


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  • (Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday July 29 2020, @09:14PM (6 children)

    by Bot (3902) on Wednesday July 29 2020, @09:14PM (#1028305) Journal

    Maybe I should not assume newspeak from NZ, but just in case, the translation is:

    The algorithms will decide things, and we declare unfair unethical and suspect whoever does not conform.

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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @10:30PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @10:30PM (#1028333)

    Watch this hand weave a magic ptrotection. THIS hand, NOT the other. Oh, the other... well "ignore the funny man behind the curtain".
    Let me explain. It is an election year in Clownland again. Voting papers sent out are an identity thief's wet dream - full names, date of birth, address and if you were dumbf*k enough to give them those, email and phone number too. "Please send it back if its not you" it say on the envelpoe. :) :) :)
    Then you look at the website Vote.NZ - a cookie from them is ok. BUT then: googletagmanager.com (Google is NOT my government), raygun.io (never heard of them, another spy outfit?), and zdassest.com (wtf?). Jacinda - I WILL _NOT_ TOUCH YOUR INDIAN CONTRACTOR BUILT RUBBISH NON-SECURE DATA-LEAKING WEBSITE. Vote Labour OUT!!!

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @10:53PM (2 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @10:53PM (#1028341)

      With javascript disabled, vote.nz [vote.nz] has 3 cookies all from vote.nz. 2 of these appear to be from the Incapsula CDN. While we await PTZ commentary on the ongoing adventures of the evil Jacinda, why don't you see if the site works without script?

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @11:00PM (1 child)

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @11:00PM (#1028347)

        Guess not...

        This application cannot be used with Javascript disabled.

        If you are unable to turn on Javascript, you can instead download an enrolment form [vote.nz] and use it either to enrol to vote, or to advise us of changes to your enrolment details.

        Does Jacinda need to enroll in a spelling course or is that how you guys rol?

        • (Score: 5, Informative) by MostCynical on Wednesday July 29 2020, @11:35PM

          by MostCynical (2589) on Wednesday July 29 2020, @11:35PM (#1028361) Journal

          Enrolment is the standard spelling in British English, which breaks the general rule that British words carry with them an extra consonant.

          Enrollment vs enrolment [writingexplained.org]

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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by driverless on Thursday July 30 2020, @03:55AM (1 child)

    by driverless (4770) on Thursday July 30 2020, @03:55AM (#1028462)

    Maybe I should not assume newspeak from NZ, but just in case, the translation is:

    The algorithms will decide things, and we declare unfair unethical and suspect whoever does not conform.

    You've mistaken it for the US government. Unlike the US, many governments actually try and do the right thing by their citizens. Like all governments they're not perfect, but mostly their hearts are in the right place.

    NZ is currently Covid19 free. How's the US going?

    • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Thursday July 30 2020, @02:26PM

      by Freeman (732) on Thursday July 30 2020, @02:26PM (#1028632) Journal

      I should hope it would be easier for NZ, an island nation, to stop the spread of COVID-19 or avoid it altogether.

      So, how's that Kim Dotcom thing going? Sent him packing to the US, yet? Good thing you sent armed forces to his mansion to make sure he knew where his place was. Yes, it was at the behest of the USA. Still, seemed like y'all were just rolling right along with it.

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