How Artificial Intelligence Reflects Human Biases — And How It Can Improve

Whether you're searching something on Google, assessing a mortgage rate, or applying for a job, much of our lives today is informed by artificial intelligence. Or, the less scary term: intelligent algorithms. While AI helps systems operate quickly, it's

An episode of the On Second Thought podcast, hosted by Georgia Public Broadcasting, titled "How Artificial Intelligence Reflects Human Biases — And How It Can Improve" was published on January 14, 2020 and runs 13 minutes.

January 14, 2020 ·13m · On Second Thought

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Whether you're searching something on Google, assessing a mortgage rate, or applying for a job, much of our lives today is informed by artificial intelligence. Or, the less scary term: intelligent algorithms. While AI helps systems operate quickly, it's not perfect. Like humans, these technologies are only as good as the information they get.

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Whether you're searching something on Google, assessing a mortgage rate, or applying for a job, much of our lives today is informed by artificial intelligence. Or, the less scary term: intelligent algorithms. While AI helps systems operate quickly, it's not perfect. Like humans, these technologies are only as good as the information they get.

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