Buolamwini’s research revealed that facial recognition software from tech giants Microsoft, IBM and Amazon, among others could identify lighter-skinned men but not darker-skinned women.
How does this happen? It happens because of something that is mounting alarm: algorithmic bias.
Algorithms are the foundation of machine learning. They are what drives intelligent machines to make decisions. These machines are increasingly making decisions that have real world implications and consequences.
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