Tag: Inequality
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Can Algorithms Reduce Inequality?
Author: Rediet Abebe; Publisher: TED; Publication Year: N/A. The following talk discusses how algorithms can be designed to reduce inequality by bringing in diverse groups of stakeholders. Collaboration between policymakers and algorithm designers can improve…
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How Artificial Intelligence Can Deepen Racial and Economic Inequities
Author: Olga Akselrod; Publisher: ACLU; Publication Year: 2021. The following article presents a direct call to action to law makers to increase legislation to prevent against bias and discrimination in artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. The…
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Top 9 ethical issues in artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Stupidity, Evil Genies, Humanity, Inequality, Racist Robots, Robot Rights, Singularity, UnemploymentAuthor: Julia Bossmann; Publisher: World Economic Forum; Publication Year: 2016. The following article discusses 9 ethical issues with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the corresponding questions that should be asked: 1). Unemployment: What…
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Bias in Machine Learning
Algorithms, Discrimination, Feedback Loop, Inequality, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Lifecycle, Miro, Unconscious BiasAuthor: N/A; Publisher: Miro; Publication Year: N/A. The following visualization highlights the impact of bias in several aspects of the machine learning lifecycle. One point discussed frequently is the patterns of bias and discrimination baked…
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Weapons of Math Destruction
Author: Cathy O’Neil; Publisher: Crown; Publication Year: 2016. The following book discusses “weapons of math destruction”: algorithms that try to quantify subjective qualities or judgment metrics. For example, an algorithm that tries to quantify “creditworthiness”…