word
Disparate Impact
DIS-pah-ret IM-pakt
/ˈdɪspərɪt ˈɪmpækt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
disparateimpact
Dictionary meaning
When a facially neutral policy or algorithm produces disproportionately adverse outcomes for a protected group, even without discriminatory intent
History and origin
Legal concept originating in US civil rights law (Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 1971)
Examples
- The loan algorithm had disparate impact on minority applicants despite using only income data.
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