New research finds AI discriminates against parents in the workforce
Gender bias is deeply ingrained in hiring and work.
Jul 24, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Algorithms that adjust for worker race, gender still show biases
Even after algorithms are adjusted for overt hiring discrimination, they may show a subtler kind: preferring workers who mirror dominant groups, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Feb 8, 2023
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Computer Sciences
AI researchers improve method for removing gender bias in machines built to understand and respond to text or voice data
Researchers have found a better way to reduce gender bias in natural language processing models while preserving vital information about the meanings of words, according to a recent study that could be a key step toward addressing ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Internet
Google's 'CEO' image search gender bias hasn't really been fixed: study
We use Google's image search to help us understand the world around us. For example, a search about a certain profession, "truck driver" for instance, should yield images that show us a representative smattering of people ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
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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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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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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Robotics
People think robots are pretty incompetent and not funny, new study says
Dang robots are crummy at so many jobs, and they tell lousy jokes to boot. In two new studies, these were common biases human participants held toward robots.
May 6, 2020
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Goldman Sachs CEO says 'no gender bias' in Apple Card
Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon on Thursday denied allegations of gender discrimination against an artificial intelligence programme used for setting credit limits for a new card from tech giant Apple.
Nov 21, 2019
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