Gerry McGovern on Nostr: AI gave “people extra marks if they listed "baseball" or "basketball" – hobbies ...
AI gave “people extra marks if they listed "baseball" or "basketball" – hobbies that were linked to more successful staff, often men. Those who mentioned "softball" – typically women – were downgraded.” AI rejects marginalised groups, because they don’t play the “right” sports. One person, rejected by AI, changed their birthdate to be younger. AI then selected them. These are not flaws of AI. They are features.
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20240214-ai-recruiting-hiring-software-bias-discriminationPublished at
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