Inclusivity report

As the world has grown more concerned with combatting widespread issues like climate change and social injustice, the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement has gained momentum to ensure businesses are doing their part, by transparently reporting to investors and stakeholders their positive and negative impacts on the environment and society, allowing those backers to make informed decisions about the companies they finance and support. … [Read more...] about More than 60 global businesses—including Mastercard, Nestlé, and Unilever—announce commitment to transparency

Weight is an objective measurement. If you want an object to weigh less, you need to construct it from fewer, lighter materials. It’s one of many reasons why MacBooks are made of lighter aluminum instead of more durable steel. But weight is, in part, a subjective sensation. Our expectations of how heavy something should be actually affects our perception of its weight. … [Read more...] about Scientists can hack your nerves so artificial limbs feel lighter

Stories like this one explain why many people do not trust AI or the companies that use it—and that they are often right not to. The millions of job applicants that get sorted by algorithmic funnels like HireVue are justified in their suspicion that they are being taken for a ride. Other companies, like Yobs Technologies and Talview, still openly market pseudoscientific AI facial analysis for job interviews. While the worst outcomes are likely for people with disabilities or unusual accents, anyone with an atypical speaking style or even quirky mannerisms should be concerned. Without a change in market incentives or real government oversight, algorithmic audits alone won’t provide the accountability that we need when it comes to AI systems. … [Read more...] about Independent auditors are struggling to hold AI companies accountable

BUILT-IN BIAS The NYPD used its facial recognition system last summer to track down Derrick Ingram, a Black Lives Matter activist accused of shouting into a police officer’s ear with a bullhorn during a demonstration. Dozens of police officers, some in riot gear, showed up at Ingram’s door in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York on August 7. The event caused a public outcry because it was another example of facial recognition being used indiscriminately against people of color. At least three Black men have been wrongly jailed because of faulty facial recognition tech, and more cases may have gone unreported. … [Read more...] about These crowdsourced maps will show exactly where surveillance cameras are watching

Moreover, different scores are generated using different scoring models. Credit Karma scores use models from VantageScore, which is not as widely used as the market dominant FICO. This is not to say that the score you receive from Credit Karma is inaccurate, but it might very well be different from the score a lender would actually use to assess your creditworthiness. As CNBC reported, it’s not uncommon for consumers to receive a higher score from a service that provides free scores only to be shocked to learn that their FICO score is lower than they expected. … [Read more...] about Credit Karma weighs in on why its scores are different after viral Twitter discussions