The Digital Period

S.2 Ep.6 Ethical Engineering with Thomas Crul of dating app Breeze


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In this episode, Judith Zoë talks to Thomas Crul, lead matchmaking engineer at Breeze. Breeze is an innovative dating app that understands innovation is not just technical, but also about your business model, design, and communication.

After discovering that their algorithm might be disadvantaging certain groups, the team at Breeze decided to take responsibility. Instead of ignoring the issue, they’re actively figuring out how to counter algorithmic bias, through engineering, thoughtful design, and transparent communication. In this conversation Thomas opens up about the steps they have taken and openly reflects on his role as an engineer.

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The Digital PeriodBy Judith Zoë