30-09-2018 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com

Unbiased algorithms can still be problematic

Creating unbiased, accurate algorithms isn’t impossible — it’s just time consuming.
“It actually is mathematically possible,” facial recognition startup Kairos CEO Brian Brackeentold me on a panel at TechCrunch Disrupt SF.
Algorithms are sets of rules that computers follow in order to solve problems and make decisions about a particular course of action. Whether it’s the type of information we receive, the information people see about us, the jobs we get hired
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