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The need for greater diversity in AI algorithms

In this video, Dr Mark Elshaw discusses the need for greater diversity in AI algorithms.

So how can unconscious bias in artificial intelligence (AI) be addressed?

One possibility is to have greater diversity in AI algorithms. In this video, Dr Mark Elshaw a lecturer at the School of Electronics, Computing and Maths at Coventry University outlines why this is so important and how it can help minimise the effect of unconscious bias.

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