From an overview how newsrooms tackle bias in large language models: Humans and AI bots have biases. But the machine won’t be offended when you call it out. (Ramaa Sharma, Reuters Institute)
- AI bias is a 'feature, not a bug' in these tools, as any model will mirror the prejudices present in its training data.
- Tackling bias in AI systems is complex, but approaches like 'proactive monitoring' and diverse data can help mitigate harmful impacts.
- Some media orgs are getting creative, using AI to identify biases in their own coverage and introducing 'digital twins' to better represent underserved audiences.
