Tag: algorithmic determinism
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Comment: Teachers, the Robots Are Coming. But That’s Not a Bad Thing.
…that’s exactly why educators should not be putting their heads in the sand and hoping they never get replaced by an AI-powered robot. They need to play a big role in the development of these technologies so that whatever is produced is ethical and unbiased, improves student learning, and helps teachers spend more time inspiring…
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Don’t blame biased algorithms for outcomes you don’t like.
“What algorithms are doing is giving you a look in the mirror. They reflect the inequalities of our society.” Sandra Wachter, in The Week in Tech: Algorithmic Bias Is Bad. Uncovering It Is Good. Cordliffe, J. (2019). The New York Times. We can start by agreeing that algorithms are biased. Unfortunately, this is where most…
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Comment: Facebook says it’s going to make it harder to access anti-vax misinformation
Facebook won’t go as far as banning pages that spread anti-vaccine messages…[but] would make them harder to find. It will do this by reducing their ranking and not including them as recommendations or predictions in search. Firth. N. (2019). Facebook says it’s going to make it harder to access anti-vax misinformation. MIT Technology Review. Of…
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Fairness matters: Promoting pride and respect with AI
We’re creating an open dataset that collects diverse statements from the LGBTIQ+ community, such as “I’m gay and I’m proud to be out” or “I’m a fit, happy lesbian that has just retired from a wonderful career” to help reclaim positive identity labels. These statements from the LGBTIQ+ community and their supporters will be made…