Ducks in a Row: Biased Learning
by Miki Saxon
Have you ever wondered why bias is so deeply ingrained and prevalent?
The answer is simple.
The datasets are biased.
Psychologists from Northwestern University have found that children as young as four show signs of racial bias, suggesting they pick up on cues to act intolerant from the adults around them from a very early age.
The digital world is an incredibly biased place. Geographically, linguistically, demographically, economically and culturally, the technological revolution has skewed heavily towards a small number of very economically privileged slices of society.
Knowing the datasets for both are biased for the same reason, it is the wise boss, from team leader to CEO, who takes time to learn their own biases and also understand the various biases of their team.
Only then can they develop approaches and work-arounds.
The bottom line in business is that you don’t have to change minds, you just have to create processes that neutralize the effects.
Image credit: Paul Downey
