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Sendhil Mullainathan says AI can counter human biases
The Roman Family University Professor of Computation and Behavioral Science at Chicago Booth explains why AI’s impact on equity will ultimately be a social question, not a technological one.
Line of Inquiry: Sendhil Mullainathan on how AI can help counter human bias
As artificial intelligence is used more and more to aid—or sometimes replace—human decision-making, how worried should we be that these applications will automate bias against particular groups?
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Under the right circumstances, algorithms can be more transparent than human decision-making, and even can be used to develop a more equitable society.
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