During the lockdown, my 65-year-old mother did something that actually shocked me.
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Recentresearchfrom the University of Singapore has shown this isnt as unusual as you might think.
My research isconcerned withdeveloping sophisticated AI technologies to mitigate human biases, prejudices, and stereotypes.
How stereotypes work
Stereotypesare beliefs (or associations) about certain social groups or categories.
When making decisions, we rely on simple cues which are often formed by our assumptions or stereotypical associations.
This is especially true when people dont have the time or resources to discover new information.
The question is, are these associations correct and should they be relied on during decision-making?
In this way, stereotypes lead to biased perceptions then which can then lead to discriminatory behavior.
However, challenging stereotypes, changing society, and mitigating subconscious biases that lead to discrimination is not easy.
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