Charita McClellan and Monica Cisneros from Alteryx discuss the origins of bias in AI and how to create a more inclusive future by training AI to include everyone. They explore the impact of biases on decision-making, the formation of biases from social influences, and the importance of diverse training data to combat discrimination in AI development.
Conscious bias in AI involves awareness of prejudices, while unconscious bias operates subconsciously affecting decision-making processes.
Biases in AI can originate from historical data representations and societal norms, reinforcing discrimination in automated decision-making.
Deep dives
Understanding Bias in AI
Bias in AI can be either conscious or unconscious, leading to unfair prejudice in decision-making processes. Conscious bias involves being aware of one's prejudices, while unconscious bias operates at a subconscious level, influencing interactions without awareness. Social, cultural, and psychological influences from a young age contribute to the formation of biases, impacting decision-making and actions.
Impact of Bias in AI and Software Development
Biases in AI can stem from historical data representations and societal norms, perpetuating discrimination in automated decision-making processes. Machine learning algorithms trained on biased data can lead to unfair outcomes and reinforce existing societal biases. Detecting and addressing bias in AI is crucial to mitigate harmful impacts on individuals and society.
Altrix's Approach to Combating Bias in AI
Altrix has developed responsible AI principles focusing on trust, transparency, fairness, human oversight, and ethics. The company conducts AI risk assessments to analyze and address biases in their products and internal data usage. By integrating inclusive data sets and engaging in industry collaborations, Altrix aims to uphold ethical standards and minimize bias in AI development.
Bias in AI not only impacts repressed groups of people, but it inhibits If bias in AI didn’t appear out of thin air, where did it come from? Charita McClellan and Monica Cisneros join us in a discussion on where AI bias comes from and how we can build a more inclusive future by training AI to include everyone.
This episode was produced by Megan Bowers, Mike Cusic, and Matt Rotundo. Special thanks to Andy Uttley for the theme music and Mike Cusic for the for our album artwork.
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