An argument for algorithms that reflect our highest ideals




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Summary: Earlier this week, Google announced $25 million in grants for organizations working on “artificial intelligence for social good." The included things like <span>wildlife conservation, </span>stopping sex trafficking and eliminating biases in algorithms that perpetuate racism and gender discrimination. It's an admission that algorithms and AI are not neutral, and more care must be taken with their design. Molly Wood talks with Jamie Susskind, author of the new book “Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech.” He argues that we can design algorithms that reflect our highest ideals. (10/31/18)