Navigating Values and Bias in AI Systems

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Exploring the implications of editing questions for AI, this chapter highlights how Google's attempt to eliminate bias in its AI resulted in unintended and controversial outcomes. The discussion centers on Gemini, an AI chatbot, showcasing the challenges of balancing neutrality and societal values in AI development. The chapter raises concerns about bias reinforcement and the far-reaching impact of AI integration in society.

When Google released Gemini, a new chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, it quickly faced a backlash — and unleashed a fierce debate about whether A.I. should be guided by social values, and if so, whose values they should be.

Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The Times and co-host of the podcast “Hard Fork,” explains.

Guest: Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times and co-host of the podcast “Hard Fork.”

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