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1. Artificial Intelligence and Ethics (Clipart from MS Office) It seems
Artificial Intelligence and Ethics (Clipart from MS Office)It seems that just as quickly as
Artificial Intelligence systems show promise in transforming how we work, live, drive, and
even get treated by law enforcement, scholars and others question the ethics that surround
these autonomous decision-making systems. The ethics of AI focuses on whether or not
decisions are being made that discriminate against people on the basis of race, religion, sex,
or other criteria. AI’s profound bias problems have become public in recent years, thanks to
researchers like Joy Buolamwini and Timnit Gebru, authors of a 2018 study that showed
that face-recognition algorithms nearly always identified white males but recognized black
women only two-thirds of the time. Consequences of that flaw can be serious if the
algorithms cause law enforcement to discriminate when identifying suspects, or doctors
use the algorithms to decide who to treat.The challenge for developers is to remove bias
from AI, which is complicated because the system depends upon the data that goes into the
system. Training data must be vast, diverse, and reflective of the population so that the AI
system has a strong sample.Use this forum to discuss two examples of situations where bias
can skew the data causing an AI system to discriminate against certain groups of
people. How can fairness be built into the AI systems? Are the advantages that AI bring to a
system worth the bias, if uncorrected?REMEMBER- every post (New Thread or Reply) must
be supported by relevant information. Prove the point you are making by a) citing external
research, b) citing readings from the class content, or c) providing examples or personal
experiences that are relevant and support your position on the topic. It is always better to
begin your reflection on the topic by doing some research/reading, either a) or b) or both,
before considering personal experience. This research, reflection and subsequent writing is
an essential part of the learning process, framing your personal experience against and
alongside more general theories, concepts and writing on the topic. Grading of your
participation will be according to the table outlined in the Grading Policy/Rubric for Class
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