By: Victoria Nash “Folks from across the ideological spectrum put into law that broadband is essential; that the digital divide disproportionately harms people of color, low-income communities, and rural areas; and that this divide is hurting the competitiveness of the United States. A bipartisan majority in Congress gave the FCC a new mandate to address… Read More Digital Discrimination
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) plays an increasing role as businesses seek to optimize their services and seek deeper insights with increased efficiency. However, as algorithms inherit the bias baked within the datasets they employ, the resulting automated decisions can lead to discriminatory consequences. The best chance to combat bias and discrimination in AI may be to fight fire with fire and use AI to find and correct bias.… Read More Battle of the Bots: Using Artificial Intelligence to Combat Data Bias and Discrimination
By: Emily O’Toole There have been disturbing legal events in the state of Indiana regarding the equality of all citizens. Governor Mike Pence signed a “Religious Freedom Restoration Act”(https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/568#document-f6915f8f) into law. This bill purports to expand the religious freedoms of businesses. The Bill infringes on the rights of a state or local government to substantially burden… Read More Big Tech Companies Use their Position to Stand-up for Gay Rights in America