When will AI stop being so racist?

Artificial intelligence has become so ubiquitous these days that we barely realize when we're using it. Sophisticated algorithms help Siri locate the nearest grocery store and tell us what movies to watch; they also determine what ads we see and whether or not we're given a bank loan. Sure, AI is making our lives better--but it's also come under fire for having a discrimination problem. And as its ubiquity increases, it's vital that we make sure AI isn't leaving swathes of people behind. Still, some of the worries about AI's discrimination problem seem to ignore the fact that the trust mechanisms currently in place are already highly discriminatory.