This is why ML Fairness as both a discipline and as a mode of reasoning about design goals in engineering is so critical.
I started asking questions about this type of issue in interviews over ~the last year when ppl put ML in their resume. The results have been… instructive.
A faculty member has been asking how to stop Zoom from removing his head when he uses a virtual background. We suggested the usual plain background, good lighting etc, but it didn't work. I was in a meeting with him today when I realized why it was happening.
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I see it in the broader category of Safety by Design (SbD), as meant by the Australian initiative to create more fair, ethical, transparent, and inclusive technology.
It’s no longer enough to create products that are secure and protect privacy.
esafety.gov.au/about-us/safe…
Sep 20, 2020 · 2:02 PM UTC