Bias stories - Page 7

A new research paper outlines how machine learning designers can safeguard their creations against the undesirable effects of racial and gender bias.

Australian teens see tech positively and are interested in tech careers, but are held back by limited job opportunities, poor training access, and gender bias.

AI assistants with female voices reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, according to a UN study. Biases in tech could widen the digital skills gap for women.

If you feel like you've been held back from career progression because of discrimination, you are not alone according to a report from recruiting firm Hays.

A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.

Kordia's CEO Scott Bartlett discusses the need for action, not just talk, on diversity in New Zealand's tech sector.

On International Women's Day, Air New Zealand's CEO, Christopher Luxon, unveils their ambitious goal of achieving a 50% female Senior Leadership Team by 2020.

You need to understand what's going on in your own business and do something to fix it because if you don't, all this talk –it's just PR bollocks.

When the girls were asked what would encourage them to pursue a career in STEM, parental encouragement was considered the most important influence.

Preliminary study calls for urgent investigation into sexism and ageism in New Zealand's ICT industry. Women make up only a quarter of the workforce.

Otago Polytechnic awards first Women in IT scholarship, offering $1000 for every year of study. Isabel Ryan chosen as recipient.

It's interesting to see that men who say both sexes aren't equally effective leaders are more than 3x more likely to say men make the better leaders.

Airbnb is enforcing a new agreement to combat racism, with users not accepting the new standards no longer able to host or book on the site.

Massey University professor Sarah Leberman says the lack of women in leadership positions is a vexing and persistent problem.

Study sheds light on tech CEOs' struggle to diversify boardrooms, despite recognising its value for company performance.

Female CIOs are more risk-aware than their male counterparts, although the top technology priorities amongst CIOs are the same regardless of gender.

New Zealand businesswomen need to be more assertive if they want to arrest the 'alarming drop' in their numbers in senior management roles.