“Algorithmic discrimination,”…defined as “instances when automated systems contribute to unjustified different treatments or impacts disfavoring people based on their actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity…”
The number of white and Asian students that universities can nominate for a prestigious fellowship program are being ‘strictly capped’ by Google, and this is almost certainly illegal both for Google and the universities.
The decision from the American Bar Association to withdraw a proposal which requires law schools to “diversify” their student bodies comes as the Supreme Court is gearing up for oral arguments in a landmark affirmative action case that could outlaw racial preferences throughout higher education.
Even though 75 percent of Americans of all races “do not believe race or ethnicity should be a factor in college admissions,” DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts are still pushed by many university admissions programs.
