Stanford CRAFTHow can I audit the algorithms behind everyday social media filters?
Social media platforms increasingly rely on AI-powered filters and recommendation systems that shape how people see themselves and others. In this lesson, students learn a systematic, five-step process for conducting an algorithm audit by examining TikTok’s AI Manga filter. Using a curated database of inputs and outputs, students form hypotheses, collect and analyze data, and evaluate how algorithmic behaviors may reflect bias or unintended impacts. The lesson emphasizes evidence-based reasoning and helps students see how everyday users can meaningfully question and assess AI systems.
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