Disability, Bias, and AI

Disability, Bias, and AI – AI Now Institute, New York University. On March 28, 2019, the AI Now Institute at New York University (NYU), the NYU Center for Disability Studies, and Microsoft convened disability scholars, AI developers, and computer science and human-computer interaction researchers to discuss the intersection of disability, bias, and AI, and to… Continue reading Disability, Bias, and AI

How Do You Lip Read a Robot? – Recruitment AI has a Disability Problem

Webinar from ILO Global Business and Disability Network This Zero Project conference session explored the unacknowledged risks to the more than 1.3 billion persons with disabilities triggered by the fast-growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered recruitment tools. Why do leaders of the global ethical AI debate disregard the potential harm to more than 1.3 billion… Continue reading How Do You Lip Read a Robot? – Recruitment AI has a Disability Problem

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

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