University of Texas-Austin: Algorithms That Adjust For Worker Race, Gender Still Show Biases
February 09, 2023
February 09, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:
Even after algorithms are adjusted for overt hiring discrimination, they may show a subtler kind: preferring workers who mirror dominant groups, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
For example, when recruiting in a field that has more men, algorithms may favor people who more closely resemble masculine stereotypes. This tendency, or &q . . .
Even after algorithms are adjusted for overt hiring discrimination, they may show a subtler kind: preferring workers who mirror dominant groups, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
For example, when recruiting in a field that has more men, algorithms may favor people who more closely resemble masculine stereotypes. This tendency, or &q . . .