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Google Agrees To $28m Settlement In Bias CaseGoogle Agrees To $28m Settlement In Bias Case

Google Agrees To $28m Settlement In Bias Case

Google agrees to pay $28m to settle claims it offered higher pay and more opportunities to white and Asian staff

3 days ago
France Opens Probe Into X Over Algorithmic BiasFrance Opens Probe Into X Over Algorithmic Bias

France Opens Probe Into X Over Algorithmic Bias

Paris prosecutor's office opens investigation into alleged algorithmic bias at social media platform X after report by lawmaker

1 month ago
Google To Pause Gemini AI’s Image Generation Of PeopleGoogle To Pause Gemini AI’s Image Generation Of People

Google To Pause Gemini AI’s Image Generation Of People

Image generation of historical people by Gemini (aka Bard) AI model is to be halted, amid inaccuracy criticisms

1 year ago
Twitter Finds Algorithms Give More Prominence To Political RightTwitter Finds Algorithms Give More Prominence To Political Right

Twitter Finds Algorithms Give More Prominence To Political Right

Twitter finds its own news-feed algorithms give more amplification to mainstream political right than left, as social media firms face…

3 years ago
Twitter Drops Picture Cropping Tool Over Bias ConcernTwitter Drops Picture Cropping Tool Over Bias Concern

Twitter Drops Picture Cropping Tool Over Bias Concern

Twitter confirms it has abandoned a picture cropping algorithm after an indepth investigation confirmed racial and gender bias

4 years ago
Twitter Investigates Picture Cropping Tool Over Racial Bias ConcernsTwitter Investigates Picture Cropping Tool Over Racial Bias Concerns

Twitter Investigates Picture Cropping Tool Over Racial Bias Concerns

Twitter confirms its algorithm used for picture-cropping is being investigated over racial bias concerns, and opens up its source code

5 years ago
IBM Cancels All Facial Recognition Programs, Urges Police ReformIBM Cancels All Facial Recognition Programs, Urges Police Reform

IBM Cancels All Facial Recognition Programs, Urges Police Reform

Big Blue cancels its facial recognition programs and calls for reform and new ways to work with law enforcement, "to…

5 years ago
Google Allegedly Targeted Racial Groups To Aid Facial Recognition – ReportGoogle Allegedly Targeted Racial Groups To Aid Facial Recognition – Report

Google Allegedly Targeted Racial Groups To Aid Facial Recognition – Report

Search engine allegedly used 'deceptive practices' to collect facial scans of coloured people, according to US media report

5 years ago
Microsoft Turns Down Police Contract Over AI Bias ConcernsMicrosoft Turns Down Police Contract Over AI Bias Concerns

Microsoft Turns Down Police Contract Over AI Bias Concerns

Ethical use of AI prompted Redmond to turn down chance to win police facial recognition contract

6 years ago
Tech Firms Face Test On Their Algorithms For BiasTech Firms Face Test On Their Algorithms For Bias

Tech Firms Face Test On Their Algorithms For Bias

Computer algorithms and artificial intelligence systems will be required to show they are neutral on race, gender and other biases

6 years ago
Google Chief Sundar Pichai Faces Congressional Hot Seat This WeekGoogle Chief Sundar Pichai Faces Congressional Hot Seat This Week

Google Chief Sundar Pichai Faces Congressional Hot Seat This Week

In a year of belligerent hearings targeting Facebook and Twitter, Google is now set to come in for its moment…

6 years ago