Bias in AI: UK Passport Photo Checker Shows Preference Against Dark-Skinned Women - A Case for Responsible AI

Uncovering a significant incident of bias in an AI system, this article sheds light on the UK passport photo checker's preference against dark-skinned women. This alarming case underscores the need for safe and secure AI, emphasizing the importance of trustworthy AI principles and Project Cerebellum's AI governance efforts. Are you ready to join us in creating guardrails for AI? JOIN US

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/87

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Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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