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1 - Some machines use algorithms like training guides to learn how to complete tasks as data comes in over time. #AlgorithmicBias #CodedBias

2 - These machines then use what they learn and make big decisions in people’s lives like:

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts"> who receives proper medical treatment.
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3 - Sometimes throughout the process of teaching a machine to make decisions, societal biases can creep in and encode racism, sexism, ableism, or other forms of harmful discrimination.

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4 - Robert Williams, a 43-year old black man from a suburb of Detroit, was wrongfully arrested in front of his daughters and held for 30hrs after facial recognition software led to his misidentification. #AlgorithmicBias #CodedBias https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/04/14/black-man-wrongfully-arrested-based-on-false-facial-recognition-match-sues-detroit-police">https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits...

5 - Daniel Santos, a teacher in Houston, was FIRED after an ”automated assessment tool” didn’t count all his caring, qualitative work with students — undervaluing his performance and labeling him a “bad teacher”. #AlgorithmicBias #CodedBias https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/Houston-ISD-settles-with-union-over-teacher-12267893.php">https://www.chron.com/news/hous...

6 - Some have said #AlgorithmicBias is just a technical problem and with better data, the issues will be fixed.

But how systems are used is just as important as how well they work!

7 - The more people know and understand #AlgorithmicBias, the more we can upend the harm being created.

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