Ocasio-Cortez is right, algorithms are biased -- but we can make them fairer

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezHillicon Valley: New York says goodbye to Amazon's HQ2 AOC reacts: 'Anything is possible' FTC pushes for record Facebook fine Cyber threats to utilities on the rise Poll finds Democrats oppose certain aspects of border deal Ocasio-Cortez celebrates Amazon canceling New York offices: 'Anything is possible' MORE (D-N.Y.) recently began sounding the alarm about the potential pitfalls of using algorithms to automate human decision-making. She recently pointed out a fundamental problem with artificial intelligence (AI): "Algorithms are still made by human beings... if you don't fix the bias, then you are just automating the bias." She has continued to raise the issue on social media. Ocasio-Cortez isn't the only person questioning whether machines offer a foolproof way to improve decision-making by removing human error and bias. Algorithms are increasingly deployed to inform important decisions on everything from loans and insurance premiums to job and immigration applications.