Article that related to the AI talk we attended

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 Hi everyone! I found a article  that I felt related to the talk on AI we went to. please see attached: https://theconversation.com/can-a-machine-be-racist-artificial-intelligence-has-shown-troubling-signs-of-bias-but-there-are-reasons-for-optimism-197893


Below is a book that the article referenced (i thought this sounded interesting but also relates so well to Feminist STS).




Helloooo! My name is Yolisa Palesa. I did my undergrad at UCT majoring in Psychology and Sociology. It is my dream to go into a career that combines psychology, sociology and design together.

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