Techdirt Podcast Episode 85: Is Your Algorithm Racist? (original) (raw)

from the and-what-can-be-done-about-it? dept

Algorithms have become a powerful force in the world, but for all the impressive good they do, they sometimes show some worrying tendencies. Algorithms that discriminate are a problem that nobody’s found a solution for yet. This week, we discuss why some algorithms appear to be racist, and whether there’s anything that can be done about it.

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Filed Under: ai, algorithm, biases, inputs, racist, sexist