Accountability in Artificial Intelligence
The Racial Justice Program engages in litigation and advocacy to challenge artificial intelligence鈥檚 (AI) power to preserve and exacerbate systemic racism and other inequities, and to work toward building more equitable systems, particularly in the areas of employment, housing, and credit.
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What's at Stake
Artificial intelligence systems are reshaping and influencing core social domains that impact our daily lives, from the criminal legal system and education, to health care and beyond. Artificial intelligence refers to computer models, or algorithms, that mimic the cognitive functions of the human mind, such as learning and problem-solving. AI is widely used for automated decision making 鈥� analyzing massive amounts of data, finding correlations and then making predictions about future outcomes. For example, employers use AI systems to determine who to advertise job opportunities to and who to hire, and housing providers use AI to screen potential tenants. So when AI systems are developed in ways that do not adequately take into account existing racism, sexism, and other inequities, built-in algorithmic bias can undermine predictive decisions and result in invisible but very real discrimination. As these systems are deployed, they exacerbate existing disparities and create new roadblocks for already marginalized groups.
AI is built by humans, and too often bias can appear in its design, development, and implementation. Establishing laws and regulations that mandate robust auditing for equity, transparency, and accountability, alongside litigation to stop and remedy civil rights violations, and direct engagement with technology companies can help guarantee equity.
The Racial Justice Program strives to challenge AI鈥檚 power to preserve and exacerbate systemic racism and other inequities. In coalition with 桃子视频affiliates in each state, other civil rights groups, and local advocates, we advocate for better laws and policies and support grassroots movements to work towards building more equitable AI systems, particularly in the areas of employment, housing, and credit.
Artificial intelligence systems are reshaping and influencing core social domains that impact our daily lives, from the criminal legal system and education, to health care and beyond. Artificial intelligence refers to computer models, or algorithms, that mimic the cognitive functions of the human mind, such as learning and problem-solving. AI is widely used for automated decision making 鈥� analyzing massive amounts of data, finding correlations and then making predictions about future outcomes. For example, employers use AI systems to determine who to advertise job opportunities to and who to hire, and housing providers use AI to screen potential tenants. So when AI systems are developed in ways that do not adequately take into account existing racism, sexism, and other inequities, built-in algorithmic bias can undermine predictive decisions and result in invisible but very real discrimination. As these systems are deployed, they exacerbate existing disparities and create new roadblocks for already marginalized groups.
AI is built by humans, and too often bias can appear in its design, development, and implementation. Establishing laws and regulations that mandate robust auditing for equity, transparency, and accountability, alongside litigation to stop and remedy civil rights violations, and direct engagement with technology companies can help guarantee equity.
The Racial Justice Program strives to challenge AI鈥檚 power to preserve and exacerbate systemic racism and other inequities. In coalition with 桃子视频affiliates in each state, other civil rights groups, and local advocates, we advocate for better laws and policies and support grassroots movements to work towards building more equitable AI systems, particularly in the areas of employment, housing, and credit.