Can You Compare Jennifer and Tawanda?
A major economic study found that employers respond differently to resumes with “Black” and “White” names. But which names, exactly? A closer look raises questions.
Implicit Bias in Names: An Unintentional Case Study
As our nation confronts the massive toll of systemic racism, a viral video on the subject has been viewed millions of times. In simple animation, the video presents two hypothetical American boys, one white and one black. The two characters become avatars of the multigenerational effects of privilege on one […]
What Does a Neural Network Think of Your Name?
What if you could tap into society’s psyche and see how names frame our collective mental narratives? Now, perhaps you can. An artificial intelligence engine paves the way. Talktotransformer.com lets any user harness the power of a neural network system trained to write text. Just enter the beginning of a […]
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