A university admissions officer can deny 30 applicants based on an algorithm's low-success prediction.

A university admissions officer can deny 30 applicants based on an algorithm's low-success prediction. This secures 20 guaranteed successes, but denies autonomy to 30 unproven individuals.

• 18% chose: Deny admission to the 30 algorithm-flagged applicants. (11 people)
• 82% chose: Admit all 50 applicants and assess by performance. (49 people)

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