UN Women warns that artificial intelligence is reproducing long-standing gender stereotypes, which can amplify online abuse and keep women from participating in decisions that shape the digital future. In a statement reported by UN News on Monday, UN Women says AI is increasingly influencing how people work, communicate, and access information, and that these systems can therefore affect how gender is portrayed in online spaces. UN Women points to findings from a study examining 133 AI systems, which reportedly found that 44% showed gender bias. The same study also indicates that more than a quarter of the systems displayed both gender and racial bias. UN Women also highlights underrepresentation, arguing that women are being excluded from shaping the technologies and policies that will influence outcomes for them online. According to the coverage, these dynamics contribute to broader inequality by reinforcing stereotypes and exposing women to greater levels of harm in digital environments. The warning calls attention to the need to address bias in AI development and deployment.
UN Women warns AI systems reproduce gender bias and increase online harms
UN Women warns that artificial intelligence is reproducing long-standing gender stereotypes, which can amplify online abuse and keep women from participating in decisions that shape the digital future...
- UN Women warns that AI reproduces gender stereotypes.
- UN Women says AI can amplify online abuse affecting women.
- A study of 133 AI systems reportedly found 44% showed gender bias.
- More than a quarter of the systems reportedly showed both gender and racial bias.
- UN Women says women are excluded from decisions shaping the digital future.
UN Women warned that artificial intelligence reproduced harmful gender stereotypes, amplified online abuse, and excluded women from shaping the digital future.
2 months agoSource: United Nations NewsAs artificial intelligence reshapes how people work, communicate, and access information, UN Women warned on Monday that the technology is reproducing old gender stereotypes, thereby amplifying online abuse and leaving women out of decisions that will define the digital future. To take one example, a recent study of 133 AI systems found that 44 percent demonstrated gender bias, and more than a quarter showed both gender and racial bias.
2 months agoAs artificial intelligence reshapes how people work, communicate and access information, UN Women warned on Monday that the technology is reproducing old gender stereotypes, which amplify online abuse and leave women out of the decisions that will define the digital future.
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