Data Ethics Repository

Tag: Proxy Discrimination

The Apple Card Didn’t ‘See’ Gender—and That’s the Problem

Apple, Bias Proxies, Gender Bias, Proxy Data, Proxy Discrimination, Racial Bias

Author: Will Knight; Publisher: Wired; Publication Year: 2019. The following article touches on the idea of bias “proxies,” like address information as a proxy for race. It talks about how the Apple Card was offering…
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Discrimination by Proxy: How AI Uses Big Data to Discriminate

Artificial Intelligence, Data Collection, Discrimination, Ethical Algorithms, Proxy Discrimination

Author: Jacob Ladd; Publisher: Michigan Technology Law Review; Publication Year: N/A. The following article discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) systems may be able to get past current discrimination laws through “proxy discrimination.” Proxy discrimination is…
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