Can AI be Biased? Think Again.

Naturally, we’re biased to believe that we’re the best — just like you — but we think it’s important to question things sometimes. Technology can be biased — even if it’s not its fault. There are plenty of reasons to be wary about artificial intelligence. AI systems can inherit biases from their creators and from their surroundings. If the goal is to eliminate bias, it’s important to consider AI bias. As researchers found, Google’s image recognition algorithms labelled people of color as gorillas or that Microsoft’s AI chatbot Tay rapidly became racist and sexist, and these biases were reinforced by how it was taught.

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