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Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to train large language models like ChatGPT have drawn the attention of researchers and generated headlines. But these problems also arise in social robots, which have physical bodies modeled on nonthreatening...
Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to train large language models like ChatGPT have drawn the attention of researchers and generated headlines. But these problems also arise in social robots, which have physical bodies modeled on nonthreatening versions of humans or animals…
Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to train large language models like ChatGPT have drawn attention. However, these issues also arise in social robots, a subfield of robotics called socially assistive robotics. These robots, designed to interact with diverse groups of people, are already being utilized to help individuals with autism, special needs children, and stroke patients.
Humanoid robots tend to be white or resemble white people. Here’s why this is a problem and what social scientists, designers and engineers can do about it.