Commentary: A.I. Bias Isn't the Problem. Our Society Is

On Wednesday, Sens. Ron Wyden and Cory Booker and Rep. Yvette Clarke introduced the Algorithmic Accountability Act, indicating policymakers' increasing concern that artificial intelligence is magnifying human bias in tools such as facial recognition, self-driving cars, customer service, marketing, and content moderation. While A.I. has incredible potential to improve our lives, the truth is that it is only capable of reflecting our societal problems right back at us. And because of that, we can't trust it to make important decisions that are susceptible to human prejudice. Even the most enlightened of humans have deep-seated biases. Difficult to identify, they are even harder to correct.