ALGORITHMIC FAIRNESS
What will a robot make of your resume? The bias problem with using AI in job recruitment
Establishing guidelines, ethical standards, and promoting transparency in AI decision-making processes are essential for fair recruitment practices. Collaboration between HR professionals and AI developers can lead to more inclusive and equitable hiring processes.
Are social media algorithms causing psychological harm to children? Elon Musk thinks so
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and father of nine, recently expressed significant concerns about the impact of social media on children. Speaking at the VivaTech fair in Paris, he emphasized the dangers posed by AI algorithms designed to maximize user engagement through increased dopamine levels, making children particularly vulnerable. Musk urged parents to limit their children's exposure to social media, highlighting the potential psychological harm.
Why fair and responsible AI is non-negotiable for consumer welfare
Investments in hardware, software, skilling initiatives, and awareness building are essential for a holistic AI ecosystem. Collaboration among government, industry, academia, and civil society is vital to balance fairness, innovation, and responsibility.
Need more women in AI for inclusive development of the technology
A diverse workforce is better tooled to identify and remove biases, while women also bring to the table a different mental toolkit
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in the US to strike on Valentine's Day for fair pay
The strike call is the first since Uber and Lyft went public in 2019. Drivers will picket outside airports and Uber offices, two of the groups said. The strikes are set to take place about a week after Lyft said it would pay the difference if drivers made less than 70% of what riders paid after external fees each week.
Competition regulator bolstering tools to plug abuse in digital markets: Chairperson Ravneet Kaur
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is taking steps to ensure fair trade practices in digital markets and prevent abuse of market dominance by a few platforms, according to CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur. Kaur emphasized the importance of sharing experiences to maintain competitiveness in digital markets and highlighted the role of competition authorities in addressing these issues.
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Ethics in Product Management: Navigating the Moral Compass of Tech
Product management has a significant impact on shaping the future, but it also brings ethical responsibilities. This article highlights the importance of ethics in product management, discussing key dimensions such as user privacy, bias and fairness, addiction and mental health, accessibility, environmental impact, informed decision-making, and ethical business models.
How tech stacks can help shape fair and impartial finfluencer landscape
Despite all the insightful bytes they may share with their loyal followers, finfluencers are not without their drawbacks and limitations. One of the major challenges is the lack of regulation and accountability in the finfluencer space. Unlike registered investment advisers or financial planners, finfluencers do not need any formal qualifications or certifications to offer financial advice.
AI, Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech
Advances in artificial intelligence, drones and facial recognition have created an increasingly global police surveillance business. Israeli hacking software, American investigation tools and Chinese computer vision algorithms can all be bought and mixed together to make a snooping cocktail of startling effectiveness.
CAG bats for responsible Artificial intelligence use, flags privacy concerns
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, according to the CAG. However, there are concerns about transparency and fairness in AI systems, and inadequate understanding of AI algorithms by the general public. The CAG is pushing for responsible AI practices, where the fairness of solutions is ensured.
You are what you post: How ideology-detecting algorithms can catch online hate before it spreads
Online behaviour and contexts change between countries and social platforms.
How machine learning is changing the game of investing
Anomaly detection algorithms are one of the most common techniques used in machine learning for risk management. These algorithms can analyze historical financial data and identify patterns that deviate from normal behaviour. For instance, it can detect abnormal fluctuations in stock prices or trading volumes, indicating a potential market crash or stock bubble. Once identified, these anomalies can be used to create early warning systems that alert investors to potential risks, allowing them to take preventive measures.
Delta, Kellogg join IBM pledge to fight bias in online ad targeting
The advertisers and agencies will use algorithms and guidance from IBM Corp to identify skews in audiences for ads and balance them out. IBM began testing the tools internally a year ago. They are free, but likely will require added staffing to deploy.
Human and Machine: How to elevate the role of HR and promote worker autonomy
To reduce workloads, AI can be used for a variety of decision-making capacities. AI is a tool that aids in decision-making and automates certain processes, particularly those with poor added value, in order to streamline and optimize certain operations.
Tweet or Dare: Will Real Users Stand Up?
He intends to randomly sample 100 followers on Twitter and has asked others to try this exercise to determine if its claims on fake accounts are credible.
EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation
European Union officials clinched the agreement in principle on the Digital Services Act after lengthy final negotiations that began Friday. The law will also force tech companies to make it easier for users to flag problems, ban online ads aimed at kids and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines.
New rules in the works to curb seller bias in etail search results
These rules will be a part of the framework for Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and will apply to all companies engaged in digital commerce including Amazon, Flipkart, Google Playstore, Apple Store, cab aggregators and hotel aggregators.
Tax department reopening old tax assessments based on algorithm
The Income Tax (I-T) department has begun the process of reopening old assessments, albeit with a difference this year. The new rule, which came into effect from 2021-22, is simple: till the machine throws up a name, the taxman's hands are tied - unlike before when he could slap notice to reopen a past tax assessment as long as there was some information that a slice of income in a certain year had escaped tax.
Facebook India under scrutiny; Paytm eyes $20 B valuation in IPO
Troubles for social media giant Facebook seem to keep mounting with each passing day. Now, the Indian government has begun a probe seeking details about the algorithms being used by Facebook.
China widens tech crackdown to include internet algorithms
Internet service providers must abide by business ethics and principles of fairness and should not set up algorithm models that entice users to spend more money, Cyberspace Administration of China says.
Robots have turned interviewers. But can machines accurately and fairly judge a person?
Algorithms tasked to learn who's the best fit for a job can entrench bias if they're taking cues from industries where racial and gender disparities are already prevalent.
Twitter launches initiative to analyse its algorithm fairness on social media
The move comes amid heightened concerns over algorithms used by online services.
A fall in online piracy: Search traffic to torrent websites down by a third in 2020
An analysis of yearly trends show that an update to Google’s search engine helped repel online piracy.
Algorithms already rule our world. Time to make it transparent and fair
We already have examples of serious consequences from inadvertent algorithmic flaws, but what would be the sphere of impact of willful AI chicanery?
Drawing voting lines: Can algorithms make US elections fairer?
Courts had ruled the previous map unfair, due in part to testimony by mathematicians and computer scientists who showed how the plans had been drawn to weaken the state Democratic Party.
The pertinent question of the hour: How fair are practices of tech giants in India?
Investors and entrepreneurs agree that while India needs to attract more foreign investment, it also has to build a clearer regulatory system to safeguard national interest - a system that strikes a balance between the needs of nurturing local businesses and making India attractive to investors from abroad.
Step aside, humans: IBM develops bot that generates real-time commentary on football matches
The commentary is full of insights and witticisms.
India sees more people coming online than the content being created: Google search head
India has over 400 million internet users, with over 40 million new users being added every year. In May, Google said search traffic from smaller towns has trumped that from metros.
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