Conceptdisparate impact
Disparate Impact
A legal concept holding that a facially neutral practice or algorithm that produces a statistically disproportionate negative effect on a protected group can constitute discrimination, without the need to prove subjective discriminatory intent.
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Oct 18
In algorithmic screening scenarios, even without explicit discriminatory intent, screening results that have a statistically disproportionate negative impact on protected groups (disparate impact) may still be found unlawful.
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