How biased is your app?

Algorithmic bias never comes from nowhere, of course; it begins with biased data. Human data is naturally skewed, with conscious and unconscious biases leaving their fingerprints all over datasets. The trick comes in spotting – and removing – any biases from your data and apps before it's too late. Despite the fact innovation often outpaces legislation, are organisations getting twitchy about the legal risks of AI? "The legal risk is simple but serious," Simon Carroll, dispute resolution partner at legal firm, BP Collins, tells IT Pro. "Biased algorithmic decisions could breach the Equality Act 2010, which aims to protect from unlawful discrimination by automated systems as well as by people."