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Racist in the Machine
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Companies and governments need to pay attention to the unconscious and institutional biases that seep into their algorithms, argues cybersecurity expert Megan Garcia. Distorted data can skew results in web searches, home loan decisions, or photo recognition software. But the combination of increased attention to the inputs, greater clarity about the properties of the code itself, and the use of crowd-level monitoring could contribute to a more equitable online world. Without careful consideration, Garcia writes, our technology will be just as racist, sexist, and xenophobic as we are.
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- Authors
- Garcia, M.
- Corresponding author
- Garcia, Megan
- Venue
- World Policy Journal
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Published
- 2016-12-01
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 111-117
- ISSN
- 0740-2775 (ISSN-L)
- 1936-0924
- OpenAlex
- W2569124586
- Cited by
- 257
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- 0
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- FWCI
- 28.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- World Policy Journal (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
- Social Sciences › Law › Artificial Intelligence in Law
- Social Sciences › Law › Digitalization, Law, and Regulation
- Keywords
- algorithmic bias, institutional bias, implicit bias, algorithmic discrimination, algorithmic accountability, crowd monitoring, algorithmic transparency, algorithmic fairness, sexism, xenophobia, automated decision-making
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