AI Needs Black Minds: Confronting Racial Bias
<p>Throughout history, Black people have been marginalized and excluded from many areas of society. This includes not only socioeconomic and political spheres but also technological advancements. From the digital divide that still exists in many parts of the world to the underrepresentation of Black voices in the tech industry, the exclusion is persistent. A stark manifestation of this bias is seen in the development and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems.</p>
<p>AI is increasingly becoming a cornerstone of our world, influencing everything from the advertisements we see to the sentencing of criminals. But like any tool, it mirrors the biases of its creators. As Google’s AI Ethics Co-Lead, Timnit Gebru, once stated, “AI is not only a tool that has been shaped by the society we live in but a tool that will shape the society we live in.”1 With the underrepresentation of Black individuals in AI development, we risk fostering a new generation of technology that’s tinted with unconscious racial bias.</p>
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