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NYU professor Meredith Broussard to discuss bias in technology, March 27

Meredith Broussard, a data journalist and professor at NYU, will visit the UM-Flint campus to discuss her research into bias in technology, March 27.

Algorithms are contributing to life-changing decisions for people on a daily basis. From granting mortgages to critical health care diagnoses, the promise of such technology is that it helps professionals make fast, accurate decisions based purely on the data. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that the data algorithms utilize are often inherently flawed. Facial[…]