AI Encourages Biased Behavior
AI Encourages
Biased Behavior
by Jillian Drummond
Since AI is a human creation that observes human behavior and interactions, AI will inevitably be fed all kinds of biased opinions that it will not be able to make a fair and accurate judgment on.
AI has been proven to have a natural tendency to agree with its user. When the AI agrees, the user simply gets comforted by its confirmation, but the AI takes that conversation and stores it in its bank of knowledge for later usage.
We can see how this can be an issue, right? If not, let me provide you with some...
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Bias in AI
Check out this article on the rise of racial bias in AI from The Guardian here.
Or this article on how AI-generated images reflect our bias and enhance stereotypes from The Washington Post.
The Impact
With the increased usage of AI, more and more companies are relying on it for duties, even those as relevant as hiring new employees and solving legal disputes.
Since AI has been proven to mime certain human biases, our method of judgment in hiring whatever it may be, is HEAVILY flawed and needs to be addressed immediately.
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