Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias in products

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Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias in products
Google it is developing an alternative to the industry standard method for classifying skin tones, which a growing chorus of technology researchers and dermatologists says is inadequate for assessing whether products are biased against people of colour. At issue is a six-colour scale known as ...

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