Archived Amazon built an AI to hire people, but reportedly had to shut it down because it was discriminating against women (24usa.net)
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Archived Amazon built an AI to hire people, but reportedly had to shut it down because it was discriminating against women (24usa.net)
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[–] vastrightwing ago
Sure. AI only can use metrics and rates people based on metrics. How else can it work? If they bias the algorithm against men, the AI would quickly learn being a female is not a suitable metric. The AI feels no guilt so it can't be made to overcome reality.