Sexual harassment and groping allegations against a suspended researcher are part of an industry culture that condones sexist behavior, women sayKatherine Heller felt helpless. AI has the potential to make organisations more effective and efficient, but the technology raises serious issues of ethics, governance, privacy and law. Given that Scott was not employed by her university, Heller didn’t know how she could report his behavior. Photograph: Courtesy of Katherine HellerLast week, following sexual harassment and groping allegations by another woman in data science, Google suspended Scott. She has researched predictive policing programs, exposing how flawed data and AI can replicate and exacerbate racially biased law enforcement practices.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2017 10:52 UTC