An Intelligence in Our Image : The Risks of Bias and Errors in Artificial Intelligence ISBN: 9780833097668 Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / RAND Corporation, The Digital rights:Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time Subjects: Engineering: Civil; Computer Science/ IT; Engineering;
Machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence influence many aspects of life today and have gained an aura of objectivity and infallibility. The use of these tools introduces a new level of risk and complexity in policy. This report illustrates some of the shortcomings of algorithmic decisionmaking, identifies key themes around the problem of algorithmic errors and bias, and examines some approaches for combating these problems.