Kelsey Davis had what might seem to be an odd reaction to seeing blatant racism on her computer screen: She was elated.
Davis is the founder and CEO of CLLCTVE, a tech company based in Tulsa, Okla. She was one of hundreds of hackers probing artificial intelligence technology for bias as part of the largest-ever public red-teaming challenge during Def Con, an annual hacking convention in Las Vegas.
“This is a really cool way to just roll up our sleeves,” Davis told NPR. “You are helping the process of engineering something that is more equitable and inclusive.”
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