Digital Divide
The gap between those with and without access to modern technology.
Digital Divide?
A computing innovation that can be used for both good and bad purposes
A dual use technology
Any information that can be used to identify a specific person.
PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
When a computer system reflects the human prejudices of its designers.
Algorithmic Bias
The legal right of a creator to protect their original work.
Copyright
One of the primary socioeconomic factors that causes the digital divide
Income (or wealth)
This type of effect is a positive or negative result that was not intended by the creators.
Unintended consequence
Examples include your SSN, birthday, and this unique number used by your computer on a network.
IP Address
This is the most common cause of bias in Machine Learning.
Biased training data
Software where the source code is public and can be modified by anyone.
Open Source
This geographic factor often leaves people in the countryside with slower internet than those in cities.
What is the urban-rural divide?
This harmful effect occurs when automated systems replace human workers in factories.
Small files stored on your computer by websites to track your preferences and visits
Cookies
This is the best way to reduce bias during the software development lifecycle.
A diverse team of developers.
This license allows you to use a photo for free as long as you give the author credit.
Creative Commons
This term describes the ability to find, evaluate, and communicate information through various digital platforms.
The ability for an app to grow from 100 users to 1 million users almost instantly.
Rapid Scaling
The process of turning identifiable data into "anonymous" data.
De-identification
When a biased output is used to train the next version of the AI, making the bias worse
Using a small part of a copyrighted work for teaching or news reporting.
Fair use
True or False: Giving someone a smartphone solves the digital divide
False (they still need data plans, literacy, and charging access).
This specific type of GPS usage has raised privacy concerns regarding domestic abuse and stalking.
Location tracking (or geofencing)
This type of tracking uses the physical towers your phone connects to.
Cell tower triangulation
This ethical principle suggests that an AI’s decision-making process should be understandable to humans.
Transparency (or explainability)
Obtaining data or content by asking a large group of people to contribute online.
Crowdsourcing