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We need to be aware of the assumptions, biases, and background considerations that invisibly power our technologies.
Algorithms used by the Federal Housing Authority to grant or deny federally insured mortgages relied on significantly biased variables.
AI marketing technologies would be troubling even if they just stayed in the advertising and selling domains.
Building networks of those fighting common problems can help advocates amplify their stories.
One of the most consequential—and controversial—use of algorithms is in the criminal justice system.
Ultimately, it may be undesirable to regulate targeting on a global basis for all ads.
AI is not, and will not be, perfect.
“We have someone we are trying to keep off the map.”
By changing laws after Hurricane Katrina so that fewer people end up in jail, New Orleans did something arguably better than evacuating.