Artificial Intelligence Microsoft is creating an oracle for catching biased AI algorithms As more people use artificial intelligence, they will need tools that detect unfairness in the underlying algorithms. by Will Knight 2018-05-25T07:00:00-04:00
Blockchain Is the crypto world sexist? That might be the wrong question. “Inclusion happens when people in power use that power to bring people in rather than keep people out.” by Morgen Peck 2018-04-20T00:00:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Bias already exists in search engine results, and it’s only going to get worse The way search engines work is far from unprejudiced, a new book argues. by Jackie Snow 2018-02-26T16:43:00-05:00
Tech Policy The high-tech medicine of the future may be biased in favor of well-off white men Tailor-made health care could have unintended ill effects on groups such as minorities, women, and the poor. by Emily Mullin 2018-02-26T10:00:00-05:00
Tech Policy Terrible people have learned to exploit the internet. Yasmin Green is fighting back. The Jigsaw team at Alphabet brings people who were radicalized online back from the brink, one video at a time. by Martin Giles 2018-02-19T00:00:00-05:00
Artificial Intelligence “We’re in a diversity crisis”: cofounder of Black in AI on what’s poisoning algorithms in our lives Timnit Gebru looks around the AI world and sees almost no one who looks like her. That’s a problem for all of us. by Jackie Snow 2018-02-14T00:00:00-05:00
Business Impact Reid Hoffman: It’s Time to Change Silicon Valley Culture The LinkedIn cofounder and venture capitalist explains how he’s trying to combat sexual harassment and economic inequality in the tech industry and beyond. by Elizabeth Woyke 2017-11-09T12:51:00-05:00
Artificial Intelligence New Research Aims to Solve the Problem of AI Bias in “Black Box” Algorithms As we automate more and more decisions, being able to understand how an AI thinks is increasingly important. by Jackie Snow 2017-11-07T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines How to Root Out Hidden Biases in AI Algorithms are making life-changing decisions like denying parole or granting loans. Cynthia Dwork, a computer scientist at Harvard, is developing ways of making sure the machines are operating fairly. 2017-10-24T00:05:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Biased Algorithms Are Everywhere, and No One Seems to Care The big companies developing them show no interest in fixing the problem. by Will Knight 2017-07-12T09:13:00-04:00
