We all have biases. They’re our brain’s way of reducing the energy it takes to deal with the terabytes of information thrown at us every day. We connect the dots, fill in the gaps with stuff we ...

Learn how media narrative, framing theory, and media bias influence public perception. Discover real examples, effects, and ...

Pathology has long been the cornerstone of cancer diagnosis and treatment. A pathologist carefully examines an ultrathin slice of human tissue under a microscope for clues that indicate the presence, ...

Haewon Jeong, an assistant professor in UC Santa Barbara’s Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department, experienced a pivotal moment in her academic career when she was a postdoctoral fellow ...

At birth, our minds are like blank sponges ready to absorb new information. Then, as we grow up, we may start to let some of what we’ve learned mess with how we take on new information. This is known ...

In recent years, machine learning (ML) algorithms have proved themselves to be remarkably useful in helping people deal with different tasks: data classification and clustering, pattern revealing, ...

Confirmation bias happens when you unconsciously focus on ideas that match what you already believe. Possible reasons include wishful thinking, anxiety, info overload, and the need to protect yourself ...

This guest post from Alegion explores the reality of machine learning bias and how to mitigate its impact on AI systems. Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t perfect. It exists as a combination of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rebekah Bastian writes about workplace culture, equity and belonging. There is a significant amount of discussion around bias in ...

A new study reveals that pathology AI models for cancer diagnosis perform unequally across demographic groups. The researchers identified three explanations for the bias and developed a tool that ...