Businesses can't afford to ignore AI's diversity problem Futurithmic

Facial recognition tools have significant error rates that differ by race. An AI hiring tool from Amazon "learned" gender bias against women and favored male candidates. We know diversity bias is rampant in artificial intelligence. But decisions made based on prejudiced AI systems aren't just an ethical dilemma; they're a financial one. The more unbiased a system, the more likely it is to maximize profits, make better hiring or selling recommendations and provide accurate risk predictions.