Week 7: What’s Next?

What current AI-related issues, developments, or decisions do you find especially relevant to contemporary society? Craft a short post to give your classmates an overview of the issues involved and why it’s so important.

AI is used in the hiring process these days, and it frequently scans our resumes. Many of these models are trained on biased data, which reinforces or even worsens existing inequalities. For instance, hiring algorithms may favor male applicants if trained on historical data that favored male applicants. Similarly, algorithms may favor white applicants over people of color.

Given how AI is becoming ingrained in daily life, this topic is particularly important today. In the future, only AI might be used in the hiring process. These systems have the potential to covertly support widespread systemic discrimination if we don’t confront bias today. It draws attention to how urgently inclusive data practices, accountability, and openness are needed in the development of AI.

3 thoughts on “Week 7: What’s Next?

  1. AI is being used more and more in hiring, but the data that these systems are taught on often has biases that make them favor certain races or genders. This could lead to widespread injustice if nothing is done about it. This is the main reason why open data, honesty, and responsibility are so important in AI creation.

  2. AI in hiring sounds efficient but can easily reinforce existing discrimination. It’s really not shocking that algorithms favor male or white applicants based on biased training data. It shows how “neutral” tech isn’t always neutral. As AI becomes more common in hiring, we definitely need more transparency and fairness in how these tools are built and used.

  3. This is quite an important point. Although AI may appear unbiased, its fairness depends on the amount of data it is trained on. We need more transparency and diverse voices in technology to prevent AI tools from creating inequality.

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