Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools by Todd Feathers and Janus Rose. Invasive test-taking software has become mandatory in many places, and some companies are retaliating against those who speak out. One major point of contention between proctoring companies and university communities has been the algorithmic techniques the software uses to detect potential… Continue reading Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools
Author: Marc Goblot
Objective or biased – The questionable use of Artificial Intelligence in job applications
‘Objective or biased – The questionable use of Artificial Intelligence in job applications’ Research experiment and report conducted by BR (Bavarian Broadcasting) in partnership with Report München. While it ignores disability – the findings of this fascinating experiment from German public broadcaster BR, reveals weaknesses in the AI alleged science which will inevitably also pose… Continue reading Objective or biased – The questionable use of Artificial Intelligence in job applications
Race and AI Toolkit from We and AI
How does Artificial Intelligence encode and amplify the racial biases in our society? And how could it be used to reduce them? The Race and Artificial Intelligence Toolkit is designed to help people with any level of knowledge of AI to raise awareness of the issues, and explore a range of actions to make a… Continue reading Race and AI Toolkit from We and AI
AI Powered Disability Discrimination: How do you lip-read a robot recruiter
AI Powered Disability Discrimination: How do you lip-read a robot recruiter’ lecture by Susan Scott-Parker OBE HonD, for New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, ‘AI Ethics – Global Perspectives’ series. AI-based technologies can solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, but for some individuals and groups – AI ethics are just unethical. Susan Scott-Parker… Continue reading AI Powered Disability Discrimination: How do you lip-read a robot recruiter
AI for disability inclusion’ by Accenture
This research based on Accenture’s ongoing study of persons with disabilities in the workplace, and advances in “human + machine” work, shows that Artificial Intelligence (AI)—when developed and used responsibly and ethically—has the potential to facilitate the entire employment journey for persons with disabilities. It can help organizations identify candidates (and vice versa). It can… Continue reading AI for disability inclusion’ by Accenture
How Automated Test Invigilating Software Discriminates Against Disabled Students
How Automated Test Invigilating Software Discriminates Against Disabled Students by Lydia X. Z. Brown. Virtual invigilating software algorithmically profiles students for suspicious behaviour, creating anxiety and fears about surveillance in the exam room. For disabled students, it can be much worse – as merely being disabled can affect movement, appearance, communication, and information processing, and… Continue reading How Automated Test Invigilating Software Discriminates Against Disabled Students
Recruitment AI has a Disability Problem
Recruitment AI has a Disability Problem’ White Paper by The Institute for Ethical AI. This white paper details the impacts to and concerns of disabled employment seekers using AI systems for recruitment, and provides recommendations on the steps employers can take to ensure innovation in recruitment is also fair to all users. In doing so,… Continue reading Recruitment AI has a Disability Problem