How algorithms can be racist

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How algorithms can be racist

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Jan 17, 2024

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Facial recognition tools, using AI-powered algorithms, have been used extensively in Brazilian law enforcement. But there is heated debate on whether these algorithms carry racist bias and propagate existing inequalities.Support the show

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Jan 17, 2024

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