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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS BIASED. SHE’S WORKING TO FIX IT.

December 15, 2018

Tech companies, lawmakers, and activists say bias is baked into facial recognition. So why is the government expanding its use of facial recognition? Soledad O’Brien speaks with MIT researcher and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, Joy Buolamwini who says the facial recognition software and technology need more regulation to ensure its accuracy.

 

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