Healthcare: When AI Biases Become Dangerous
Algorithms have done really well when they’re looking at a greyscale radiologic image that’s not connected to skin color. But more and more evidence points to the inherent biases that algorithms operate on. These biases are magnified when the algorithm is used in healthcare, where a patient’s life and livelihood could be at stake based […]
Can AI’s Racial & Gender Bias Problem Be Solved?
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are complex packets of code that strive to learn on given training data. But when this training data is flawed, not well-rounded, or biased, the algorithm quickly spirals into discrimination too. For women and minorities, these systemic AI issues can quickly become harmful. Where Does Bias Come From? Bias in AI […]