Google Translate Error: Female Historians and Male Nurses Do Not Exist - A Case for Responsible AI
This AI incident highlights the need for safe and secure AI, particularly in language translation services like Google Translate. The misgendering of female historians as male, and male nurses as female, points to the importance of trustworthy AI. This incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).JOIN US
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