News, algorithms bias and editorial responsibility

News, algorithms bias and editorial responsibility

In an almost suspiciously conspiracy-like fashion the official launch of UnBias at the start of September was immediately accompanied by a series of news articles providing examples of problems with algorithms that are making recommendations or controlling the flow of information. Cases like the unintentional racial bias in a machine learning based beauty contest algorithm, … Continue reading News, algorithms bias and editorial responsibility

Originally posted at http://unbias.wp.horizon.ac.uk/2016/09/14/news-algorithms-bias-and-editorial-responsibility/

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