World Policy On Air, Ep. 108: "Racist in the Machine"

from World Policy Institute · host David Alpern

The world was stunned last year when Tay, Microsoft’s premier Twitter chatbot, evolved from innocent social media consumer to a sexist, racist troll after operating only a few hours. On the latest episode of World Policy On Air, cybersecurity expert Megan Garcia explains why governments and companies must be conscious of the institutional biases picked up by complex algorithms. World Policy On Air Archive

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