Professor's tests reveal racial bias in software
Professors program tests software find bias which raises concerns about a future inescapable from racial bias, which seems counter intuitive. Software in the future will play a significant role in decision making in areas of commerce, marketing, job hiring, health care and court cases. Pretty much everything.
How it decides matters could have huge implications on society politically. So, do software algorithms simply reflect reality or are they susceptible to biases because of being designed by humans?
The study by the professors found that bias occurred against blacks when software determined individuals most likely to commit crimes in the future. On a much lighter note, Amazon software in determining shipping rates, have charged more affluent customers more based on geography.
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