
Tag: fairness
Managers at Stanford Medical Center blamed an algorithm for their decision not to give the COVID-19 vaccination to 1,300 residents and fellows working as frontline physicians in the hospital, much to the displeasure of those residents and fellows. Read more…
As AI becomes increasingly integrated in our day-to-day lives, the implications of bias in AI grow more and more worrisome. Training data that appears impartial is often influenced by historical and socioeconomic factors that render it biased, sometimes to the detriment of marginalized groups, and especially in AI applications in sectors like healthcare and criminal justice. Read more…
I’ve recently taken on a position as an executive in a technical role at a big data startup headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley. I see the growth of next-gen big data platforms as the most exciting and disruptive story of the 21st century. Read more…