Tag: Bias
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Understanding the Bias Embedded in Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence was once hailed as the dawn of impartiality, a tool capable of removing human prejudice from decision-making. From global corporations to national policies, AI promised to bring logic where emotion once ruled. However, today, minor and major decisions are made by machines, and increasingly, algorithms decide who gets the loan, gets promoted, and…
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Home Office Acknowledges Bias in Facial Recognition Technology Against Black and Asian Individuals
Ministers are facing calls for stronger safeguards on the use of facial recognition technology after the Home Office admitted it is more likely to incorrectly identify black and Asian people than their white counterparts on some settings. Following the latest testing conducted by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) of the technology’s application within the police…