New research shows driverless car software is significantly more accurate with adults and light skinned people than children and dark-skinned people.

  • @TrismegistusMx
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    1 year ago

    Built by Republican engineers.

    I’ve seen this episode of Better Off Ted.

    • @[email protected]
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      231 year ago

      Veronica: The company’s position is that it’s actually the opposite of racist, because it’s not targeting black people. It’s just ignoring them. They insist the worst people can call it is “indifferent.”

      Ted: Well, they know it has to be fixed, right? Please… at least say they know that.

      Veronica: Of course they do, and they’re working on it. In the meantime they’d like everyone to celebrate the fact that it sees Hispanics, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Jews.

    • SeaJ
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      31 year ago

      One reason why diversity in the workplace is necessary. Most of the country is not 40 year old white men so products need to be made with a more diverse crowd in mind.