A new study reveals that popular AI models, including GPT-3.5, GPT-4, and RoBERTa, exhibit hidden racial biases, specifically against speakers of African American English (AAE). These models associate AAE with negative traits like ‘ignorant’ and ‘lazy,’ despite appearing to hold positive views of African Americans when directly asked. This finding highlights the complex and often invisible ways in which AI can perpetuate racial discrimination.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin acknowledged the company’s hesitation in deploying language models, attributing it to a fear of mistakes and embarrassment. However, he emphasized the importance of risk-taking and the potential of these models to revolutionize tasks, despite their occasional errors.
The Plaud Note is a sleek, lightweight, and easy-to-use AI-powered recording device that offers transcription, summarization, and mind mapping features. While it performs well for English transcription, it struggles with technical terms and accents. However, it shines with support for multiple languages and its practical approach to audio management. We explore its strengths, weaknesses, and how it stacks up against phone-based AI solutions.
