AI discrimination address shopping history proxy variables

AI can discriminate without race or gender inputs

An AI system can still make discriminatory decisions when it excludes race and gender. Inputs such as a person's address or shopping history can act as proxies because they correlate with those attributes.

Jellyfish can release free-stinging cell balls

When triggered, the jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana releases tiny balls of cells that move on their own. They can sting anything they encounter, even when they are away from the jellyfish.

Chaos limits detailed weather forecasts to about two weeks

~2 weeks

Tiny differences in the atmosphere can grow into large differences in weather. Because of this chaotic behavior, there is a basic limit to how far ahead detailed day-to-day weather can be predicted. That limit is roughly two weeks.

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AI can discriminate without race or gender inputs

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