The Rise of Artificial Intelligence: Five Things You Should Know

As Ivana Bartoletti put it, 'You can have the most amazing algorithm, and you can demonstrate that you followed due process, but you might still be using it for the wrong reasons. This is where the ethical debate comes in.' A recent example from Austria highlights this bias problem when an employment agency used an algorithm that discriminates against women. According to the NGO AlgorithmWatch, a female candidate was more likely to be given a lower score than a male candidate, even if she had the same qualifications and experience. 'If it's a homogenous group of people building the technology, it's quite difficult to have that unbiased mindset.