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    Think computers are less biased than people? Think again.

    Oct 03, 2018 4 minutes

    From smart trash bins to crime forecasting, artificial intelligence is creeping into our lives in ways we might not even notice.

    “Whether you are a resident involved in city programming or just a tourist traveling in a city, a lot of city programs and the ways you interact with municipalities are with AI,” says Rashida Richardson, director of policy research at AI Now Institute, a interdisciplinary research center at New York University studying the social implications of artificial intelligence.

    In fact, local municipalities will increase their investment in AI-driven technology to more than $81 billion globally in 2018, according to IDC’s “Worldwide Semiannual Smart Cities Spending Guide.” Municipal spending on AI-driven technology is

    The data isn’t always accurateAI requires human oversight

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