What is algorithmic bias?
Overview
In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of algorithmic bias. Students play a game that illustrates the concept through a hiring simulation. This could be the 1st lesson of a 4 part sequence.
- AI & Society
- 50 minutes
Digital Materials
Objectives
- Define algorithmic bias
- Define training data
- Explain how it is present in a specific AI application
Questions explored
- What is algorithmic bias?
- What is training data?
- How might algorithmic bias be present in everyday things?
Key Terms
Algorithmic Bias
- When AI produces repeatable errors that create unfair outcomes, favoring some groups over others.
Data
- Information collected together for reference or analysis. Often mentioned with computers and used to train many kinds of AI.
Training
- The way engineers teach AI to get better by learning from new data.