Stanford CRAFTHow does bias in AI affect the Global South?
This lesson explores the impact of biased data on AI systems with a focus on the Global South. Students will learn how biased data leads to biased results since AI reflects the data it is trained on. In particular, students will focus on the impact of this on countries that are generally less industrialized and have lower income levels than developed nations in the Global North.
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