When Big Data Discriminates - Data For Breakfast

Machine learning and algorithms have become so intelligent and complex that they are shaped by forces beyond our control. We use these tools to help us in our everyday lives. They help us make business decisions, they generate accurate search results, they show us articles on Facebook that we actually find interesting, they match us with prospective employers, and even match us with prospective partners. In many ways, they improve our businesses, our health, our education, and our lives. But can these programs and software be discriminatory? Although there is a widespread belief that these computer programs and algorithms are objective, there is no doubt that there is a significant degree of human influence involved.