Q&A: What can psychology teach us about AI's bias and misinformation problem?
Knowledge may be power. But what if the information that leads to that knowledge is wrong?
Jun 23, 2023
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Amazon can't make facial recognition go away
Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft have generated a lot of excitement by announcing that they will, at least for a while, stop selling facial recognition software to police departments. Municipalities have imposed moratoriums. Some ...
Jun 18, 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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New language-learning algorithms risk reinforcing inequalities, social fragmentation
The use of large language models could transform many facets of modern life, including how policymakers assess public sentiment about pending legislation, how patients evaluate their medical care and how scientists could ...
Apr 28, 2022
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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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Q&A: The flip side of safety is an attack on privacy—regulating face recognition technology
If you bought a phone in the past few years, chances are you barely ever type your password anymore: your face unlocks not only your phone, but also your social media, your Duke MyChart portal and even your banking app.
Mar 27, 2024
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The dark side of AI: Book warns that algorithms may be generating hate and discrimination
In an increasingly digital world, technology will promote historic social inequalities unless the system is challenged and changed, warns a new publication from Professor Yasmin Ibrahim from Queen Mary's School of Business ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Opinion: AI makes Silicon Valley's philosophy of 'move fast and break things' untenable
The unofficial motto of Silicon Valley has long been "move fast and break things". It relies on the assumption that in order to create cutting edge technology and to be ahead of the competition, companies need to accept that ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Brain scanners allow scientists to 'read minds'—could they now enable a 'Big Brother' future?
Are you lying? Do you have a racial bias? Is your moral compass intact?To find out what you think or feel, we usually have to take your word for it. But questionnaires and other explicit measures to reveal what's on your ...
Feb 9, 2017
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