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Jade Thirlwall

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Incident 12712 Report
Microsoft’s Algorithm Allegedly Selected Photo of the Wrong Mixed-Race Person Featured in a News Story

2020-06-06

A news story published on MSN.com featured a photo of the wrong mixed-race person that was allegedly selected by an algorithm, following Microsoft’s layoff and replacement of journalists and editorial workers at its organizations with AI systems.

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Microsoft

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
  • Incident 127
    12 Reports

    Microsoft’s Algorithm Allegedly Selected Photo of the Wrong Mixed-Race Person Featured in a News Story

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MSN.com

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 127
    12 Reports

    Microsoft’s Algorithm Allegedly Selected Photo of the Wrong Mixed-Race Person Featured in a News Story

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 127
    12 Reports

    Microsoft’s Algorithm Allegedly Selected Photo of the Wrong Mixed-Race Person Featured in a News Story

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