AI and ML algorithms are growing popular – but they can actually perpetuate cognitive biases in our daily lives. We discuss the state of the problem and possible solutions. We also present a favorable job outlook for aspiring (or continuing!) data scientists.

Sources

• Yes, algorithms can be biased

• Google: Machine Learning Fairness

• The reason why most of the images that show up when you search for doctor are white men

• ProPublica COMPAS Study

• Cognitive Bias in Machine Learning

• Achieving Fairness through Adversarial Learning: an Application to Recidivism Prediction paper

• Demand and Salaries for Data Scientists Continue to Climb