Did you know Neural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your ticket now!Facebook’s issuing apologies for its AI‘s bigotry again. This time, users watching a video of a Black man were asked it they were interested in more content on “primates.” The company, by way of apology, said:As we have said, while we have made improvements to our AI, we know it’s not perfect, and we have more progress to make. We apologize to anyone who may have seen these offensive recommendations.Up front: This is nowhere near the first time Facebook’s had a problem with its AI‘s bigotry.Whether it’s hiring algorithms that are flat out misogynistic, translation errors that result in wrongful imprisonment, or its blanket discrimination against queer people, Facebook’s AI is broken for everyone except straight white men.Background: In fact, the only thing surprising about this particular problem is that it happened to Google about six years ago.And that’s the exact lens we should view these issues through when Facebook promises its algorithms will improve. When? At what point is it unacceptable to have product that, at its core, is discriminatory?Realistically,…
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Facebook is very sorry that we keep noticing its racist AI – TheNextWeb
