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  • Algorithms Too?  Yes, Computers Can Reinforce the Bias of Their Designers

    Algorithms Too? Yes, Computers Can Reinforce the Bias of Their Designers

    The Markup – https://themarkup.org/denied/2021/08/25/the-secret-bias-hidden-in-mortgage-approval-algorithms – has a great set of visualizations that illustrate one of the reasons why the wealth gap between Black and White Americans continues to grow. The article on The Secret Bias Hidden in Mortgage-Approval Algorithms shows how communities of color routinely get fewer mortgage loans than white communities with the same…