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Bias
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Here Are 13 Subtle Ways Statistics Can Deceive You
No one can argue with statistics because they are hard facts. — are they really? By this time,…
How To Prevent Discriminatory Outcomes In Machine Learning
As machine learning (ML) systems continue to improve, its integration to systems making up the society becomes more…
Bias In Cable News
How much does consuming news with a strong political slant influence Americans’ votes in presidential elections? And how…
Money Can Change Which News Stories We Believe
We may be more likely to correctly evaluate a news stories’ accuracy and agree with stories that contradict…
Does Racial Bias Show Up In The Crosswalk?
African Americans may have to wait in a crosswalk about 32 percent longer than white people before drivers…
How Do We Keep Bias Out Of Stories?
We stick with the facts, and several editors read every story. The truth is, journalism has long struggled…
How Big Data Can Also Discriminate Like People
“This program had absolutely nothing to do with race…but multi-variable equations.” That’s what Brett Goldstein, a former policeman…