AI can change genders, misinterpret them, and have a gender itself. That and much more in my latest newsletter....
Enterprise Garage Newsletter | March 23rd, 2021
Gender, Bias, and Artificial Intelligence
You can clearly see the young lady in the photo enjoying her excursions by motorcycle. On her Twitter account, you can see her happily working around in front of motorcycles and in her workshop, if it weren't for a few inconsistencies that caught the eye of attentive fans. Well, what can we say? The lady is a work of artificial intelligence and behind her was a 50-year-old motorcyclist who used the phone app FaceApp not only to make himself look younger, but also to perform a virtual sex change at the same time. More details can be found at FaceApp and the cute motorcycle girl.
Not all gender conversions by AI are so elaborate. Less obvious were the stereotypes Google Translate performed when translating gender-neutral sentences from Finnish into English or German. Women take care of children and cooking, men go to work and invest. Another example, where data bias is creeping in and why it is so important to curate AI training data properly. For a detailed analysis, see Gender Stereotyping in Google Translate.
Book Project: Looking for Excuses!
For a new book I ask for your help. I am looking for apologies; special ones. Namely, those where someone has apologized to you, but did it or phrased it in a way that it made you even more angry after the apology was made. Maybe you also know examples where the apology was really good.
You can also send me examples from your circle of friends and family, or those that you have noticed in the media. Some politician who screwed something up? Or a foootball player? The more details you can give me, the better. What was the exact wording? What was the offense? Who brought it to the offender's attention? How did you or others feel afterwards? How did you react to it?
Just send me an e-mail. Looking forward to your Sorry-Not-Sorry-examples!
Tipp of the Month: Fixes Against Zoom-Fatigue
In a timely move, here's a little tip from Stanford University on what triggers the infamous zoom fatigue, video conferencing fatigue, and how to get around it. There are four measures you can take:
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