Overcoming bias in technology – a guide for leadership

As humans, we are naturally flawed. Our ability to make mistakes and learn from them is what makes us who we are. Nowhere is this more apparent than in technology. From systems mis-registering genders based on job titles, to prejudiced photo auto-tagging and facial recognition software struggling to recognise people of colour, our own bias, whether conscious or not, seeps into the technology we create. Whenever someone mentions the diversity challenges facing the technology industry, they always turn to the aforementioned examples.