Largest study of AI hiring algorithms to date finds ‘clear racial disparities’ — over 25% of Black applicants tainted by bias

A Stanford-led study of 4 million job applications reveals AI tools used by Fortune 100 companies systematically reject Black and Asian applicants.
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Algorithm manipulation boosts purchases 34% in KFTC study

One out of every two domestic consumers completes their product search and purchase within the top 5 positions of the default ...
News Medical

Study suggests algorithm may help optimize future COVID-19 vaccine design

Scientists predict the COVID-19 pandemic is on its way to becoming endemic. The rising spread of COVID-19 variants such as Delta has helped infect unvaccinated and some vaccinated individuals.
New York Post

YouTube’s algorithm pushes violent content and misinformation: study

YouTube’s algorithm still amplifies violent videos, hateful content and misinformation despite the company’s efforts to limit the reach of such videos, according to a study published this week. The ...
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Study: Algorithm can predict when an adolescent will become suicidal with 91% accuracy

Researchers from Brigham Young University, Johns Hopkins and Harvard have created an algorithm that can predict suicidal thoughts and behavior among adolescents with 91% accuracy. The researchers ...
The Next Web

Study: People trust the algorithm more than each other

Our daily lives are run by algorithms. Whether we’re shopping online, deciding what to watch, booking a flight, or just trying to get across town, artificial intelligence is involved. It’s safe to say ...
Engadget

Twitter will study ‘unintentional harms’ caused by its algorithms

Twitter announced a new plan to study the fairness of its algorithms. As part of the effort, which the company has dubbed the "Responsible Machine learning Initiative," data scientists and engineers ...