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AI Shows Racial Bias, Fails To Detect Depression In Black Meta Users: Study
Analyzing social media using artificial intelligence may pick up signals of depression in white Americans but not in Black counterparts, according to a study that highlights the risk of training AI models for healthcare tasks without proper data.
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Jeff Bezos Had Racial Bias, Forced Long Hours, No Breaks: Ex Employee
Jeff Bezos was sued by a former housekeeper who claims she was subject to racial discrimination by his staff and forced to work long hours in unsanitary conditions without rest or meal breaks.
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Jeff Bezos Sued By Former Housekeeper Over Racial Bias, Horrible Working Conditions
Mercedes Wedaa, stated that she sometimes worked 10 to 14 hours a day, without rest or meal breaks.
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Tesla to Undergo Fresh Trial in Race Bias Lawsuit Days After Former Employee Turned Down Compensation
Elon Musk's Tesla will be moving court once again as a federal judge in California on Monday ordered a new trial on the damages the car company owes to a Black former factory worker who accused the company of race discrimination, after he turned down a $15 (nearly Rs. 120 crore) million award.
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Tesla's Former Employee Rejects $15 Million Payout in Race Bias Lawsuit, New Trial May Begin Soon
Tesla's former elevator operator at its California assembly plant has rejected a $15 million (nearly Rs. 120 crore) award in his lawsuit alleging racial abuse by coworkers. Earlier this month, the judge denied Diaz's motion for permission to appeal that ruling and gave him two weeks to accept the lower award or agree to a new trial.
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Judge Finds Tesla Liable To Black Former Worker Who Alleged Bias, But Slashes Payout
Tesla Inc was liable to a Black elevator operator who said the electric car company ignored racial abuse at the factory where he worked, but reduced a nearly $137 million jury award to $15 million.
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Google Accused of Systemic Bias Against Black Employees in US Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the search engine company steers them to lower-level jobs, pays them less, and denies them opportunities to advance because of their race.
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UK Calls Out Racial Bias In Oximeter Device Used To Assess Covid Patients
Britain called on Sunday for international action on the issue of medical devices such as oximeters that work better on people with lighter skin, saying the disparities may have cost lives of ethnic minority patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Amazon Faces Five New Racial, Gender Bias Lawsuits From Women in Corporate or Warehouse Management Roles
Amazon was hit with five new lawsuits by women who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles, and accused the online retailer of gender bias, racial bias, or both.
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Amazon Faces Five New Racial, Gender Bias Cases
As many as five cases have been filed against Amazon.com by women who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles.
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Facebook Said to Be Probed by US Agency for 'Systemic' Racial Bias in Hiring, Promotions
A US agency investigating Facebook for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as "systemic," attorneys for three job applicants and a manager who claim the company discriminated against them said.
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Upbringing Blinded Me To Unconscious Racial Bias: Prince Harry
Britain's Prince Harry said it took him years to realise that unconscious racial bias existed and his eyes had been opened by spending time in his wife Meghan's shoes.
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Zoom, Twitter Hit by Allegations of Racial Bias in Algorithms, Twitter Says Work to Be Done
Twitter and Zoom are found to have racial bias in their algorithms that are impacting the user experience especially for black people. The algorithm that Twitter uses to crop preview images in users’ timelines seems to be giving preferences to the faces of white people over the ones who have a darker complexion. Zoom, on the other hand, is notice...
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Ex-South Africa Captain Graeme Smith Hits Back At Claims Of Racial Discrimination
Thami Tsolekile was particularly critical of Graeme Smith, blaming the former captain for keeping him out of the Test team after Mark Boucher suffered a career-ending injury on a 2012 tour of England.
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Indian-Origin Doctors Warn Of Racial Bias In Medical Research In UK
A group of Indian-origin doctors has warned that inherent racial bias in medical research and practice could be exacerbating the disproportionately severe impact of COVID-19 among ethnic minorities in the UK and globally, as they call for a wider study into lifestyle-related risks among them.
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AI Shows Racial Bias, Fails To Detect Depression In Black Meta Users: Study
Analyzing social media using artificial intelligence may pick up signals of depression in white Americans but not in Black counterparts, according to a study that highlights the risk of training AI models for healthcare tasks without proper data.
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Jeff Bezos Had Racial Bias, Forced Long Hours, No Breaks: Ex Employee
Jeff Bezos was sued by a former housekeeper who claims she was subject to racial discrimination by his staff and forced to work long hours in unsanitary conditions without rest or meal breaks.
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Jeff Bezos Sued By Former Housekeeper Over Racial Bias, Horrible Working Conditions
Mercedes Wedaa, stated that she sometimes worked 10 to 14 hours a day, without rest or meal breaks.
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Tesla to Undergo Fresh Trial in Race Bias Lawsuit Days After Former Employee Turned Down Compensation
Elon Musk's Tesla will be moving court once again as a federal judge in California on Monday ordered a new trial on the damages the car company owes to a Black former factory worker who accused the company of race discrimination, after he turned down a $15 (nearly Rs. 120 crore) million award.
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Tesla's Former Employee Rejects $15 Million Payout in Race Bias Lawsuit, New Trial May Begin Soon
Tesla's former elevator operator at its California assembly plant has rejected a $15 million (nearly Rs. 120 crore) award in his lawsuit alleging racial abuse by coworkers. Earlier this month, the judge denied Diaz's motion for permission to appeal that ruling and gave him two weeks to accept the lower award or agree to a new trial.
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Judge Finds Tesla Liable To Black Former Worker Who Alleged Bias, But Slashes Payout
Tesla Inc was liable to a Black elevator operator who said the electric car company ignored racial abuse at the factory where he worked, but reduced a nearly $137 million jury award to $15 million.
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Google Accused of Systemic Bias Against Black Employees in US Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the search engine company steers them to lower-level jobs, pays them less, and denies them opportunities to advance because of their race.
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UK Calls Out Racial Bias In Oximeter Device Used To Assess Covid Patients
Britain called on Sunday for international action on the issue of medical devices such as oximeters that work better on people with lighter skin, saying the disparities may have cost lives of ethnic minority patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Amazon Faces Five New Racial, Gender Bias Lawsuits From Women in Corporate or Warehouse Management Roles
Amazon was hit with five new lawsuits by women who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles, and accused the online retailer of gender bias, racial bias, or both.
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Amazon Faces Five New Racial, Gender Bias Cases
As many as five cases have been filed against Amazon.com by women who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles.
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Facebook Said to Be Probed by US Agency for 'Systemic' Racial Bias in Hiring, Promotions
A US agency investigating Facebook for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as "systemic," attorneys for three job applicants and a manager who claim the company discriminated against them said.
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Upbringing Blinded Me To Unconscious Racial Bias: Prince Harry
Britain's Prince Harry said it took him years to realise that unconscious racial bias existed and his eyes had been opened by spending time in his wife Meghan's shoes.
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Zoom, Twitter Hit by Allegations of Racial Bias in Algorithms, Twitter Says Work to Be Done
Twitter and Zoom are found to have racial bias in their algorithms that are impacting the user experience especially for black people. The algorithm that Twitter uses to crop preview images in users’ timelines seems to be giving preferences to the faces of white people over the ones who have a darker complexion. Zoom, on the other hand, is notice...
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Ex-South Africa Captain Graeme Smith Hits Back At Claims Of Racial Discrimination
Thami Tsolekile was particularly critical of Graeme Smith, blaming the former captain for keeping him out of the Test team after Mark Boucher suffered a career-ending injury on a 2012 tour of England.
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Indian-Origin Doctors Warn Of Racial Bias In Medical Research In UK
A group of Indian-origin doctors has warned that inherent racial bias in medical research and practice could be exacerbating the disproportionately severe impact of COVID-19 among ethnic minorities in the UK and globally, as they call for a wider study into lifestyle-related risks among them.
