Algorithms · July 2015Gaffe level: Blunder
Google's Ad Algorithm Kept the $200,000 Jobs From Women
Researchers found Google's ad network showed a $200,000 executive-career ad about 1,800 times to male profiles but only about 300 times to female profiles.
Source: IEEE Spectrum
Google's Flood Hub Brings AI Flash-Flood Warnings to 2 Billion People
Google's Groundsource system forecasts urban flash floods up to 24 hours ahead, and through Flood Hub it now reaches 2 billion people in more than 150 countries. The Southern African Development Community used the beta version to request monitoring of flood events, and partners used the forecasts to warn of flooding in Vietnam three days before Typhoon Matmo made landfall.
Source: Seoul Economic Daily