“We provide the best scientific analysis of human rights data for our partners seeking justice and accountability in the United States and around the world.”In its own words: hrdag.org
Applies statistics and machine learning to human-rights evidence for accountability bodies, and researches how machine learning encodes social bias, for example in policing tools.
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Received $1.5M from 1 funder
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Led by Megan Price (Executive Director and co-founder), Patrick Ball (Director of Research and co-founder)Checked 8 Nov 2026
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- MacArthur Foundation$1.5M
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2 grants totalling $1.5M, newest first.
2024 1 grant · $900k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MacArthur Foundation | $900k | HRDAG: technical assistance to accountability bodies; statistical and ML research on justice (2 years) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |
2018 1 grant · $600k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
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| 2018 | MacArthur Foundation | $600k | HRDAG: AI in public interest, ML encoding social bias (3 years) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |