Social biases in digital tech create racist face recognition software and sexist hiring tools, but more data collection isn’t the answer.
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From the law to the media we’re becoming artificial humans, mere tools of the machines.
When algorithms are at work, there should be a human safety net to prevent harming people. Artificial intelligence systems can be taught to ask for help.
An ethicist on why fixing algorithms may not be the best response to algorithmic bias.
What do the Carlos Ghosn scandal, the rising power of algorithms and the “gilets jaunes” have in common? The need to extend the spatial and temporal definitions of responsibility.
Some AI technologies aren’t advanced enough to provide useful insights, but simpler tools can yield new opportunities to explore the humanities.
Expecting algorithms to perform perfectly might be asking too much of ourselves.
Artificial intelligence poses opportunities as well as dangers; understanding them – and regulating carefully – will help avoid harm to individuals and society as a whole.
A new tool called Biometric Mirror exposes the need for public debate about the ethics of AI.
Information on social media can be misleading because of biases in three places – the brain, society and algorithms. Scholars are developing ways to identify and display the effects of these biases.
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Professor of English, Macalester College
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Professor of Information Science, University of Washington
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication, and Information, UMass Amherst
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Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Sessional Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer and DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Management Systems, University of Hull
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James P. Jimirro Professor of Media Effects, Co-Director, Media Effects Research Laboratory, & Director, Center for Socially Responsible AI, Penn State
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Head of Art and Design, University of Hertfordshire
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Director of Sydney Executive Plus, University of Sydney
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Professor, Computing and Information Systems, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Systems), and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Digital & Data), The University of Melbourne
