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AI shows clear racial bias when used for job recruiting, new tests reveal

AI shows clear racial bias when used for job recruiting, new tests reveal

AI has yet to solve hiring discrimination, and it might be making it worse.
Via Not A Bot

“Could AI BE any more biased? 
Now read that title again but in your best Chandler Bing voice 🙂
Diversity issues in AI have long been a concern. A recent Bloomberg experiment seems to confirm it 👇️
GenAI technology, specifically GPT-3.5, exhibits racial biases in job recruitment.
The study method involved systematically assigning names associated with specific racial and ethnic backgrounds to resumes of equal qualification.
AI’s task? To rank these resumes for various job openings.
The results? Disconcerting. GPT-3.5 showed a clear preference for names from specific demographics, failing standard benchmarks for job discrimination.
Of particular concern were:
  • The AI’s tendency to stereotype female names into traditionally female-dominated roles, and
  • Its tendency to choose Black female candidates 36% less often for technical positions.
In response to these findings, OpenAI claimed that these results do not reflect their clients’ typical use of their software, many of whom refine responses to reduce bias.
But regardless, the investigation, backed by insights from over 30 experts across various fields, emphasizes the crucial ethical issues of heavily relying on AI without addressing its inherent biases.”
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Posted on: March 11, 2024, 9:49 am Category: Uncategorized

By: Stephen Abram

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