A Salesforce executive revealed a previously unknown project to use blockchain as a way to prevent sexist and racist algorithms by DelRayMan
data being used to create “predictive policing” algorithms designed to forecast where crime might occur, describing the data as “profoundly limited and biased,” resulting not in lessThen, just last year, Amazonshuttered a years-long project designed to let an artificial intelligence algorithm sort through hundreds of résumés to aid in hiring when it was discovered the data that had been used to teach the algorithm was biased against women.
While Salesforce is currently sharing very little about the project, Caplan says the research could eventually be used to identify the source of biased data in a wide variety of algorithms, including those that increasingly power chat bots and AI avatars like virtual celebrity Lil Michaela, who has 1.6 million followers on Instagram.report
To give an idea of which enterprises might be among the first to benefit from the research, last month Caplan launched Salesforce Blockchain, a project using Hyperledger Sawtooth to make it easier for enterprises and educational institutions to form groups that can save money or time by using a shared distributed ledger to cut out unnecessary middlemen.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The $1 trillion investment giant T. Rowe Price warns investors this isn't the time to 'be a hero' as risks mount'It's a good time to be diversified, invest strategically, and have your shopping list ready in case stocks pull back and go on sale,' the firm said.
Read more »
Those $1 Villas For Sale In Italy Could Cost You Over $100,000Small towns in Italy are selling houses for just one euro, but the actual final cost is much higher because of the renovation costs involved.
Read more »
Olympics: Garcetti says LA will rake in $1 billion profit from 2028 GamesThe 2028 Summer Games will see host city Los Angeles record a profit of at least...
Read more »
Artist, Icon, Billionaire: How Jay-Z Created His $1 Billion FortuneJay-Z has accumulated a fortune that conservatively totals $1 billion, making him one of only a handful of entertainers to become a billionaire—and the 1st hip-hop artist to do so
Read more »
City of Hope to invest $1 billion in new Irvine cancer hospitalCity of Hope will invest $1 billion in a new hospital and research center on the site of a former air base in Irvine that will enhance the way cancer care is delivered in the region.
Read more »
Here’s What Could Derail Google’s $1 Billion Plan To Help Housing CrisisIn total, Google says it will help build 20,000 homes in the San Francisco Bay Area over the next 10 years.
Read more »