#racial-bias

#racial-bias

Meredith Broussard is a data journalist and academic whose research focuses on bias in artificial intelligence (AI).She has been in the vanguard of raising awareness and sounding the alarm about unchecked AI.Her previous book, Artificial Unintelligence (2018), coined the term technochauvinism to describe the blind belief in the superiority of tech solutions to solve our problems.

How often do you go on first impressions?Have you ever made a snap judgement about someone?You could be falling victim to cognitive bias
You might have heard the expression, 'the first impression is the last impression', meaning it's hard to change an opinion of someone once it's formed.Sometimes, we make quick decisions about people and without realising we rely on biases to do this.

Have you heard this phrase before - "perfect is the enemy of good"?Or "perfect is the enemy of done"?I hear these phrases quite often when it comes to product and software development, but I think they apply very well to solving complex problems like transforming the property appraisal process to work better for every stakeholder.

Stereotypes and racial tropes often make their way into ad creative regardless of intent.Around five years ago, Thyme Hill, SVP and CMO of sausage and sides manufacturer Bob Evans Farms, met with an agency that was presenting the talent selection for a light humor TV spot centered around a Black woman security guard character.

Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process.Led by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, the PAVE task force revealed its action plan one year ago and claims that its efforts have amounted to "critical progress" in its efforts to make the homebuying process more equitable for people of color.

Two California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban the use of police canines for arrests, apprehensions and crowd control, saying officers have long targeted and brutalized Americans of color with police dogs.Assemblymembers Corey Jackson (D-Perris) and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) introduced AB 742 to "end a deeply racialized and harmful practice that has been a mainstay in America's history of racial bias and violence against Black Americans and people of color," according to a news release.

Officials at a New York middle school have apologized after serving students fried chicken, watermelon and waffles on the first day of Black History Month.In a letter to parents, officials at Nyack middle school, an hour outside New York City, apologized for the inexcusably insensitive meal, which played off historically racist stereotypes.

The conversation about racial bias taking place in America right now isn't really a conversation.It's more of a shouting match.And there's a reason for that: The idea of racial bias inflames long-standing social tensions and the insecurities of white people who'd prefer to believe that they're playing on a level field.

Environment "This decision ignores the advice of experts who have presented alternatives to this construction."Eversource will soon be able to begin construction of its controversial East Boston substation after a state board gave the project a green light over staunch opposition from community members and environmental advocates.