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

On Second Thought
On Second Thought
Episode • Jan 14, 2020 • 13m
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.