Tag: Unconscious Bias
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Data Ethics is More Than Just What We Do with Data, It’s Also About Who’s Doing It
Author: James Arvanitakis, Andrew Francis, Oliver Obst; Publisher: The Conversation; Publication Year: 2018. The following article discusses how, as analysts, the main 2 ethical questions that are being asked are 1). What data should be…
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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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Great Promise but Potential for Peril
Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Decision-Making, Discrimination, Healthcare, Hiring Software, Human Judgement, Machine Learning, Product Development, Surveillance, Unconscious BiasAuthor: Christina Pazzanese Publisher: The Harvard Gazette Publication Year: 2020 Summary: The following article starts off by talking about all the different ways in which AI or machine learning can help improve society and business.…
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The Era of Blind Faith in Big Data Must End
Algorithmic Audit, Algorithmic Models, Algorithms, Big Data, Blind Trust, Data Collection, Unconscious BiasAuthor: Cathy O’Neil; Publisher: TED Talks; Publication Year: 2017. The following video highlights the dangers of blind trust in algorithmic models. O’Neil suggests that algorithms are much less scientific and objectively truthful than commonly perceived.…
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Racial Bias in a Medical Algorithm Favors White Patients over Sicker Black Patients
Algorithmic Bias, Algorithms, Cultural Misunderstandings, Healthcare, Racial Bias, Racial Equity, Unconscious BiasAuthor: Carolyn Y. Johnson; Publisher: The Washington Post; Publication Year: 2019. The following article describes how algorithms are created with the intention of eliminating bias, such as racial bias, but there are variables that can…