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Episode 6 | AI and Equality

Episode 6 | AI and Equality

Jun 4, 2024 - 13:49

AI and You

Have you already heard about AI-powered hiring practices? Is this common practice reducing inequality, or reinforcing discrimination?  Some tech experts argue that AI can also be an opportunity to overcome all forms of bias, even those within humankind. 
 

Credits

  • Original scripts - Juli Simond

  • Producer - Alexander Damiano Ricci

  • Art direction, sound design and editing - Jeremy Bocquet

  • Original soundtrack - Thomas Kusberg and Cornil

  • Vocal Consultant - Seden Anlar

  • Host - Madeleina Kay

  • The series is produced in the framework of the WePod project, co-funded by the European Commission.

Resources

Racist technology in action: White only soap dispensers : Racism and technology centre
Amazon ditched AI recruiting tool that favored men for technical jobs : The Guardian
Meet Tengai, the job interview robot who won't judge you : BBC
Solans, D., Beretta, A., Portela, M., Castillo, C. & Monreale, A. Human Response to an AI-Based Decision Support System: A User Study on the Effects of Accuracy and Bias.
What Really Happened When Google Ousted Temnit Gebru : Wired
These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI : Rolling Stone
Statement on AI Risk : Centre of AI Safety

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