society posts

Science must drive the narratives that shape society

I would like to take a brief moment to reflect on what drives me as an academic.

Academia’s root are in creating knowledge and sharing it. We, academics, have a role to play in shaping society. In computer science, we sometimes focus on the creation of technology. Here, creation …

AI for health: the impossible necessity of unbiased data

Is unbiased data important to build health AI? Yes!

Can there be unbiased data? No!

Building health on biased data discriminates

The notion of bias depends on the intended use.


In medicine, we have seen the importance of tuning devices and decisions for the target population. The problem is not …

Comité de l’intelligence artificielle: vision et stratégie nationale

English summary

I have been appointed to the government-level panel of experts on AI, to set the national vision and strategy in France.


J’ai l’honneur d’être nommé au comité de l’intelligence artificielle du gouvernement Français.

La mission qui nous est confiée d’éclairer l’action publique …

Data science instrumenting social media for advertising is responsible for todays politics

To my friends developing data science for the social media, marketing, and advertising industries,

It is time to accept that we have our share of responsibility in the outcome of the US elections and the vote on Brexit. We are not creating the society that we would like. Facebook, Twitter …