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AI has a bias problem. Barring African experts from a conference in Canada won't help

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submitted over 6 years ago by mizwa

AI has a bias problem. Barring African experts from a conference in Canada won't help

submitted over 6 years ago by mizwa

AI has a bias problem. Barring African experts from a conference in Canada won't help
  • Some AI experts from Africa and South America were denied visas to attend a conference in Canada, causing concerns about bias in technology.
  • The visa denials have sparked discussions about the importance of diversity in designing AI systems and the barriers faced by academics from certain countries when traveling to Western countries.
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