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Biased Algorithms Are Easier to Fix Than Biased People

Racial discrimination by algorithms or by people is harmful — but that’s where the similarities end. In one study published 15 years ago, two people applied for a job. Their résumés were about as similar as two résumés can be. One person was named Jamal, the other Brendan.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/business/algorithm-bias-fix.html