Jamie Winders comments on UNESCO report on artificial intelligence in NY Ag Connection

June 4, 2019

New York Ag Connection

Jamie Winders

Geography & the Environment Department

Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

Autonomous Systems

Gender and Sex

United States

New York Ag Connection

Jamie Winders

A recent report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) maintains digital assistants like Alexa and Siri create a model of "docile and eager-to-please helpers" that reinforce "commonly held gender biases that women are subservient and tolerant of poor treatment." Jamie Winders, director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute says despite the report, we can expect more of the same unless the public demands changes. Read more in the NY Ag Connection article "Unless Designers and Users Intervene, Expect More AI Missteps." 06/04/19