Racial bias in AI: How algorithms are failing Black people

Racial bias in AI: How algorithms are failing Black people

Artificial Intelligence was once heralded as the great equalizer—promising efficiency, objectivity and progress. But for many African Americans, the growing influence of AI has exposed a much darker reality: algorithms that perpetuate the very racism they were supposed to eliminate.From facial recognition misfires to discriminatory hiring systems and over-policing through predictive technology, many in the Black community are bearing the brunt o…

The Hidden Toll: Microaggressions and the Impact on People of Color in the Workplace - Nightingale

Minority groups face microaggressions regularly in their day-to-day lives, but these incidents are most encountered in the workplace, often more than are documented. Many in marginalized communities are taught to compartmentalize their experiences and only report the most blatant offenses. As a result, those committing microaggressions may not realize what they’re saying is problematic, and those reviewing the cases may assume these incidents ar…

Racial Bias in AI: How Algorithms Are Failing Black People

By ReShonda Tate Artificial Intelligence was once heralded as the great equalizer—promising efficiency, objectivity and progress. But for many African Americans, the growing influence of AI has exposed a much darker reality: algorithms that perpetuate the very racism they were supposed to eliminate. From facial recognition misfires to discriminatory hiring systems and over-policing through predictive technology, many in the Black community are b…