Computing for contentment: Computer scientist uses AI to model fairness and maximize the benefits of donated food
A coin flip. A roll of the dice. A shake of the Magic 8 Ball. Humans have been outsourcing their decision-making to inanimate objects since long before recorded history.
But when a Magic 8 Ball reports “outlook good,” it’s random chance. It lacks any information about the situation. Computer scientist Alex Psomas is designing artificial intelligence models to outsource decisions to make better, more informed and fairer choices, including how best to distribute food among food pantries.