A robot operating with a popular Internet-based artificial intelligence system consistently gravitates to men over women, white people over people of color, and jumps to conclusions about peoples’ jobs after a glance at their face.
Robots found to turn racist and sexist with flawed AI
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SecurityPrivacy violations undermine the trustworthiness of the Tim Hortons brand
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InternetRegulating online hate will have unintended, but predictable, consequences
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Featured HeadlinesBeyond a technical bug: Biased algorithms and moderation are censoring activists on social media
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Featured HeadlinesGovernment agencies are tapping a facial recognition company to prove you’re you – here’s why that raises concerns about privacy, accuracy and fairness
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Featured HeadlinesTech giants need to step up to help close Canada’s digital divide
