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How we accidentally made AI sexist and racist
FromABC News Daily
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11 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
It can write an essay, generate a fake image, help police catch an offender and even detect cancer: it feels like artificial intelligence, or AI, is taking over everything humans do.
But just like humans, it also has the potential to be incredibly sexist and racist.
Today, an AI expert on what to watch out for, as the computer technology increasingly shapes our day-to-day lives.
Featured:
Meredith Broussard, Associate Professor, New York University and author, 'More than a glitch: confronting race, gender and ability bias in tech'
But just like humans, it also has the potential to be incredibly sexist and racist.
Today, an AI expert on what to watch out for, as the computer technology increasingly shapes our day-to-day lives.
Featured:
Meredith Broussard, Associate Professor, New York University and author, 'More than a glitch: confronting race, gender and ability bias in tech'
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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