The European Union are likely to accelerate much of this type of research. They recently introduced regulations specifically targeting algorithmic decision-maki

The European Union are likely to accelerate much of this type of research. They recently introduced regulations specifically targeting algorithmic decision-making and a "right to explanation" for automated decisions. There's a Wired article[1] on the general scene and a paper that investigates the impact it may have on the industry[2]. Regarding differential discrimination, check out these two papers[3][4] - they're very similar to your idea :) [1]: http://www.wired.com/2016/07/artificial-intelligence-setting-internet-huge-clash-europe/ http://www.wired.com/2016/07/artificial-intelligence-setting... [2]: http://arxiv.org/abs/1606.08813v2 http://arxiv.org/abs/1606.08813v2 [3]: http://arxiv.org/abs/1511.05897 http://arxiv.org/abs/1511.05897 [4]: http://arxiv.org/abs/1412.3756 http://arxiv.org/abs/1412.3756