Bias & Fairness
Training data bias, cultural bias, Common Crawl
10 episodes
#3852: The Hidden Workforce Behind AI's Intelligence
Behind every "intelligent" AI system are millions of workers in Kenya, India, and the Philippines doing repetitive tasks for poverty wages.
#3649: When Wikipedia Feels Less Reliable Than AI
One reader explains why he now trusts AI more than Wikipedia on contested topics like Israel and Zionism.
#3628: Why German Comedy Is the Control Group for Jokes
Why deadpan lands in Dublin but not Tokyo, and what Hofstede’s cultural dimensions predict about your sense of humor.
#3150: Can Life Skills Prevent Crime Before It Starts?
The evidence is decades old — why aren't we teaching life skills before people offend?
#3087: Inside the Conspiracy Mind: History, Belief, and Harm
Why do humans fall for conspiracy theories? History, psychology, and the surprising data on who actually believes.
#2430: Where Men's Advocacy Crosses Into Misogyny
How to acknowledge real male grievances without falling into the manosphere's woman-hating fringe.
#2424: What Feminists Actually Mean by "The Patriarchy
Unpacking the structural concept, the popular shorthand, and where the line gets blurry between critiquing systems and demonizing individuals.
#2411: Are Political Bias Benchmarks Actually Measuring Anything?
Why the Political Compass Test fails, and what researchers are building instead to actually measure model bias.
#2409: When AI Cheats on Cultural Knowledge
Five benchmarks that reveal how AI systems fail at cultural knowledge — and what their methodologies tell us.
#1995: The Human Curriculum Machine
The current education standard isn't neutral—it's a political machine.