Racial Bias in Algorithms?

Can algorithms show racial bias?   That is the conclusion of a recent article published in Science by Obermeyer, et al., entitled, “Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations.”   According to Science, the algorithm’s goal is “to predict complex health needs for the purpose of targeting an intervention that manages those … Continue reading "Racial Bias in Algorithms?"
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