Date of Publication:
3/5/2020
Summary
Summary
Technology & Human Rights Fellows Laurin Leonard & Teresa Hodge explain their path to creating an algorithm that provides an inclusionary and human rights approach when applying for employment and loans.
Traditionally when applying for loans or employment opportunities, banks and companies use algorithms that determine reliability through credit scores and criminal background checks. Technology and Human Rights Fellows Laurin Leonard & Teresa Hodge explain that using these narrow factors often lock individuals in a cycle that hinders upward mobility. In a recent interview with the Harvard Kennedy School, Hodge and Leonard discuss the development of their own algorithm that presents a more holistic view of a job and loan candidate.