Examining AI Bias: Racial Disparity in Google Image Search Results for Black Teenagers – A Case Study

This case study highlights the potential racial bias in Google's image search results, focusing on searches for black teenagers. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). It underscores the importance of responsible AI governance and the need for trustworthy AI that minimizes such disparities. Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/53

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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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