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The Tech Jawn
Kinfolk Keep Trying To Warn Companies About The Potential Harms AI Can Do To Underserved Communities - The Tech Jawn 111
Dec 19, 2023
A Facebook DEI lead embezzled $4 million, Elon Musk wants DEI initiatives to end, Cox Media Group can listen to ambient sounds through device mics, Black employee group presidents warn of AI harm to underserved communities.
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- The lack of accountability in addressing AI bias is evident as companies like NVIDIA downplay the significance of diversity and its potential impact on AI technology.
- Companies' reluctance to prioritize addressing bias in AI technology allows the AI train to run amok, jeopardizing the fairness and inclusivity of AI systems.
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Employees Warn of Bias in AI Technology
Former presidents of the black employees group at NVIDIA, Mashika Allgood and Alexander Tissato, presented a 22-page report to CEO Jensen Huang, urging the company to address potential bias in AI technology. They emphasized the need to prioritize the examination of how AI systems could harm underserved communities. However, the meeting with Huang left them devastated, and they eventually left the company. NVIDIA, a trillion-dollar chip maker, had only 1% of its employees identifying as black at the time. Despite concerns raised, Huang dismissed the need for diversity, citing the presence of diversity of thought.
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