[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] AI bias

[Robert Primak]

 That first instance is really embarrassing!
-- Bob Primak
    On Saturday, April 9, 2022, 10:56:04 AM EDT, Smita Desai <smitausa at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
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Bias is a major issue in AI and ML algorithms. Many times the bias in an algorithm is not caught because the data collected is biased to begin with. Some of the well-known cases have been Google’s algorithm identifying dark-skinned people as chimps and Apple’s credit card was gender-blind. 

  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mzhang/2015/07/01/google-photos-tags-two-african-americans-as-gorillas-through-facial-recognition-software/?sh=58c2f0d5713d

  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/11/11/apple-card-algorithm-sparks-gender-bias-allegations-against-goldman-sachs/

  

Smita Desai

  

From: LCTG <lctg-bounces+smitausa=gmail.com at lists.toku.us> On Behalf Of john rudy
Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2022 10:47 AM
To: Lex Computer Group <LCTG at lists.toku.us>
Subject: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] AI bias

  

I am taking an AI course and a major issue is the bias build into some AI systems.  If, for example, you pick new hires from those who were successful in the past you’ll mostly hire white males because those were who you mostly had in the past.  Here is a fascinating article from the course

https://www.wired.com/story/excerpt-from-automating-inequality/

  

John Rudy

781-861-0402

781-718-8334 (cell)

John.rudy at alum.mit.edu 

  

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Bedford, MA  01730-1047



  
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