Based on Voice, Algorithms are Deciding Whom to Hire

Listen to the audio and answer the following questions. Try to listen to it three times before you read the transcript.

Transcript:

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Quiz 4: How do you feel that a computer algorithm is deciding whom to hire? If you could measure something about your potential employees, what would you measure? Please record your answer.

How to Record Your Voice for the Audio Quiz?

There are different options to record your voice for the audio quiz:

-Option 1: Gmail. If you have a gmail account, sing into chat. Using chat, call this number in the US, and leave your message (the quiz) in the school's voice mail: 857-284-8440. Gmail allows you to call any number in the US for free!

-Option 2: Dial Directly from a Phone. From a phone in Mexico dial 001-857-284-8440. Keep in mind that this option isn't free.

-Option 3: Use Software such as "Sound Recorder" or "Voice Recorder" Use the "Sound Recorder" program in your PC, or the "Voice Recorder" app in your smart phone. Record your message, save the file, and email it to me.

A Revival Of American Manufacturing

Listen to the story and answer the questions. Listen to the audio at least three times before you read the transcript.

Audio Transcript:

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Quiz 2: What are the advantages for a company and for its workers of manufacturing high-end products?How can companies selling commodities (such as sugar, concrete, low-end manufacturing products, etc.) differentiate from its competitors?