Twitter drops image-cropping algorithm after finding bias
Twitter said Wednesday it was scrapping an automated image-cropping system after its review found bias in the algorithm controlling the function.
May 19, 2021
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Biased algorithms and moderation are censoring activists on social media
Following Red Dress Day on May 5, a day aimed to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), Indigenous activists and supporters of the campaign found posts about MMIWG had disappeared from ...
May 17, 2021
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A study finds gender bias in music recommendation algorithms
Although the problem of gender discrimination is already found in the music industry, music recommendation algorithms would be increasing the gender gap. Andrés Ferraro and Xavier Serra, researchers of the Music Technology ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Data and computer scientists, ecologists, pathologists and legal scholars study AI's biases
Artificial Intelligence touches almost every aspect of our lives, from mobile banking and online shopping to social media and real-time traffic maps. But what happens when artificial intelligence is biased? What if it makes ...
Apr 16, 2021
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AI is increasingly being used to identify emotions: What's at stake?
Imagine you are in a job interview. As you answer the recruiter's questions, an artificial intelligence (AI) system scans your face, scoring you for nervousness, empathy and dependability. It may sound like science fiction, ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Twitter unveils algorithmic fairness initiative
Twitter said Wednesday it was launching an initiative on "responsible machine learning" that will include reviews of algorithmic fairness on the social media platform.
Apr 15, 2021
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Artificial intelligence can deepen social inequality. Here are 5 ways to prevent this
From Google searches and dating sites to detecting credit card fraud, artificial intelligence (AI) keeps finding new ways to creep into our lives. But can we trust the algorithms that drive it?
Jan 13, 2021
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Google AI researcher's exit sparks ethics, bias concerns
Prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru helped improve Google's public image as a company that elevates Black computer scientists and questions harmful uses of AI technology.
Dec 5, 2020
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Putting the 'eye' in AI: What can computers teach us about human vision?
Studying how AI process visual information could help humans understand our own visual system.
Sep 17, 2020
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Facebook and Instagram to study racial bias against African Americans, Hispanics on their platforms
Acknowledging complaints over censorship and harassment, Facebook is creating teams to examine and address racial bias on its platform and on Instagram.
Jul 22, 2020
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