How Experts Are Attempting to Combat Artificial Intelligence’s Racist Tendencies
A more comprehensive, democratic approach to AI development is needed
AI often picks up on the implicit biases of its human creators.
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Key insights:
- Many say an overwhelming lack of diversity in the field is part of the problem.
- A debate has broken out over how much emphasis should be placed on biased data sets as a factor.
Artificial intelligence might be the cutting edge of futuristic tech, but by its nature, it’s also rooted in the past and present.
This story first appeared in the Aug. 10, 2020, issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.
