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New tool finds hidden biases in Wikipedia’s multilingual content
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New tool finds hidden biases in Wikipedia’s multilingual content

We propose a method, InfoGap, to locate fact (mis)alignments in Wikipedia biographies in different language versions. InfoGap identifies facts that are common to...

AI chatbots may be repeating old biases while trying to help the planet
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AI chatbots may be repeating old biases while trying to help the planet

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain AI chatbots may seem like neutral tools, but a new study from UBC researchers suggests they often contain biases...

Bias in AI amplifies our own biases, finds study
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Bias in AI amplifies our own biases, finds study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence (AI) systems tend to take on human biases and amplify them, causing people who use that AI...

In the ‘Wild West’ of AI chatbots, subtle biases related to race and caste often go unchecked
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In the ‘Wild West’ of AI chatbots, subtle biases related to race and caste often go unchecked

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Recently, LinkedIn announced its Hiring Assistant, an artificial intelligence “agent” that performs the most repetitious parts of recruiters’ jobs—including...