A team of researchers at the University of Virginia have developed an AI system that attempts to detect and quantify the physiological signs associated with racial bias. In other words, they’re building a wearable device that tries to identify when you’re having racist thoughts. Up front: Nope. Machines can’t tell if a person is a racist. They also can’t tell if something someone has said or done is racist. And they certainly can’t determine if you’re thinking racist thoughts just by taking your pulse or measuring your O2 saturation levels with an Apple Watch-style device. That being said, this is…
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