Are algorithms making us W.E.I.R.D.? - alphr

Western, educated, industrialised, rich and democratic (WEIRD) norms are distorting the cultural perspective of new technologies

From what we see in our internet search results to deciding how we manage our investments, travel routes and love lives, algorithms have become a ubiquitous part of our society. Algorithms are not just an online phenomenon: they are having an ever-increasing impact on the real-world. Children are being born to couples who were matched by dating site algorithms, whilst the navigation systems for driverless cars are poised to transform our roads.

Bias, AI, Data, Gender BiasBrigitte BellanOctober 21, 2017alphr, Lucky Ghost, Matthew Blakstad, Cathy O'Neil, Weapon of Math Destruction

Who Controls Our Algorithmic Future? - Datanami

Alex Woodie

The accelerating pace of digitization is bringing real, tangible benefits to our society and economy, which we cover daily in the pages on this site. But increased reliance on machine learning algorithms brings its own unique set of risks that threaten to unwind progress and turn people against one another. Three speakers at last week’s Strata Data Conference in New York put in all in perspective.

Bias, AI, DataBrigitte BellanOctober 13, 2017Datanami, Cathy O'Neil, Weapon of Math Destruction, Bias, Training Data