TNWSocial Justice Algorithm that determines school exam results risks ‘baking in inequality’ TNW - Thomas MacaulayAn algorithm used to calculate exam results in England risks unfairly punishing poorer pupils, politicians have warned. The system was introduced when school exams were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
TNWDNA Algorithm reveals some of us have DNA from a mystery ancestor TNW - Thomas MacaulayInterbreeding gets a bad rap these days, but early humans loved a bit of interspecies action. Genes from fossils show our ancestors had entanglements with both Neanderthals and an ancient group called
TNWArtificial Intelligence Why ‘human-like’ is a low bar for most AI projects TNW - Tristan GreeneShow me a human-like machine and I’ll show you a faulty piece of tech. The AI market is expected to eclipse $300 billion by 2025. And the vast majority of the companies trying to cash in on that bonanza
TNWJoe Biden Study: Instagram’s algorithm favored Trump over Biden TNW - Thomas MacaulayConservatives have long accused social media platforms of being politically biased. A new report suggests they might be right — but not in the way they claim. The Tech Transparency Report (TTP) found Instagram
TNWRace & Ethnicity Depictions of AI are overwhelmingly white — and that’s a serious problem TNW - Thomas MacaulayThe study offers numerous examples of racialized machines, from the pale-skinned Sophia the robot to voice assistants that speak in standard white middle-class English. Prior research shows these racialized
