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Robot platforms that make life-changing decisions are innately racist and sexist, according to computer science experts.
A report by the Telegraph noted experts highlighting artificial intelligence (AI) used to assess people in decisions, such as bank loans or university places, being discriminatory against women and non-white people.
One researcher noted to the BBC that the bias came from faulty data simply reflecting society's own inequalities, rather than working towards eliminating them.
"If you want to take steps towards changing that you can't just use historical information," expert Maxine Mackintosh said.