Twitter to offer 'bounty' to find algorithmic bias
Twitter said Friday it would offer a cash "bounty" to users and researchers to help root out algorithmic bias on the social media platform.
Jul 30, 2021
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Electric cars can advance environmental justice for low-income and racially diverse drivers
The global auto industry has begun a historic shift from gas- and diesel-fueled cars to electric vehicles. President Biden's infrastructure plan seeks to speed up this transition by requesting billions of dollars to modernize ...
May 21, 2021
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Amazon to extend ban on police use of face recognition tech
Amazon said Tuesday it is extending its ban on the use of its facial recognition tools for law enforcement, amid persistent concerns of bias in the technology.
May 19, 2021
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Facebook changing 'race-blind' hate speech policy
Facebook on Thursday said it is revising its systems to prioritize blocking slurs against Black people, gays and other groups historically targeted by hateful vitriol, no longer automatically filtering out barbs aimed broadly ...
Dec 3, 2020
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Apple expands coding partnership with Black schools as tech firms grapple with lack of diversity
Apple is expanding its coding partnership with historically black colleges and universities as big tech firms face increased scrutiny surrounding diversity and inclusion.
Jul 16, 2020
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Context reduces racial bias in hate speech detection algorithms
Understanding what makes something harmful or offensive can be hard enough for humans, never mind artificial intelligence systems.
Jul 7, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
As AI moves into content creation, researchers aim to battle its biases
As artificial intelligence generates more of the words we read every day, a USC Viterbi research team seeks to better understand and one day help to eliminate bias against women and minorities.
Dec 9, 2019
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Black Facebook employees complain racism, discrimination has gotten worse
An anonymous memo alleging Facebook still has a black people problem is circulating inside the company one year after a former employee complained of racism and discrimination there.
Nov 11, 2019
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