Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly making decisions about healthcare, housing, insurance, education, employment, banking, and policing, but racial and gender biases are deeply embedded in many of these AI systems.
Algorithmic bias is considered “the civil rights issue of our time,” as it can lead to distorted results and foster mistrust among marginalized groups2.
The documentary “Coded Bias” explores this issue, demonstrating how AI facial recognition programs do not accurately see dark-skinned faces1. Addressing AI bias requires a deep mastery of data-science techniques and an understanding of existing social forces.
See “Experts call for more diversity to combat bias in artificial intelligence” by Kaitlyn Schwanemann on the CNN website (December 15, 2023)
