Algorithmic Bias: Examining Google's Display of Racially Skewed Results

An examination of a troubling incident where Google's search algorithm disproportionately displayed racist results for queries about black and white teenagers. This underscores the need for responsible AI governance, ensuring AI is safe, secure, and free from prejudice.

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MEASURE 2.11 — similarity 0.506, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 1.6 — similarity 0.502, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 3.1 — similarity 0.497, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

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

Data source

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

When citing the database as a whole, please use:

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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