How we accidentally made AI sexist and racist

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It can write an essay, generate a fake image, help police catch an offender and even detect cancer: it feels like artificial intelligence, or AI, is taking over everything humans do.  But just like humans, it also has the potential to be incredibly sexist and racist.  Today, an AI expert on what to watch out for, as the computer technology increasingly shapes our day-to-day lives.  Featured:  Meredith Broussard, Associate Professor, New York University and author, 'More than a glitch: confronting race, gender and ability bias in tech'