Flickr's and Google's algorithms are behaving badly

Flickr and Google are offering a case study in the dangers of faulty algorithms. Flickr's problem stems from a system that automatically tags images shared to its service with what it sees in the photos. A black-and-white photo is tagged "blackandwhite," for example, while a nature shot can be tagged with "outdoor." The problem is that this system automatically tagged several images — one of a black man, another of […]

Source: PandoDaily