WILLIAM GUMEDE | Not intelligent: AI’s biases are dangerous and need more oversight

Without diversity of developers, AI could, among other things, ‘obliterate people out of virtual existence’

25 May 2022 - 19:12

Digital technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), which has become an integral part of our lives, can reinforce racism and undermine human rights and personal safety. It needs greater regulatory oversight, increased supervision and more accountability from technology companies to reduce its negative impact...

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