Season 4 · Episode 50 · Friday, January 8, 2027
Episode 5 of Season 4 · Story 50 of 116 · Topic: §4 — The Machine Decided
COMPAS — Both Headlines Were True
◆ Myth vs. Fact feature: a famous claim, checked against the record.
Teaser
"The algorithm is biased" and "the algorithm is fair" turned out to be the same sentence in two dialects of statistics
The line above is the slate's own kicker for this story, carried over unchanged.
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Reported — from named reputable journalism
REPORTED in the project's grading system means the entry rests on named reputable journalism.
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Releases Friday, January 8, 2027
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