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Re:Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias ... by ramblerouser on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @03:54PM (#18188301)
>We did eventually find a few great female applicants, but it took a lot of work and a lot of time dedicated specifically to that goal.

How is this not sexism? Replace female with male in the above quote and tell me it isnt sexist.

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Re:Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias ... by hamandcheese on Thursday October 11, 2018 @12:31AM (#18190991)
Diversity is generally accepted to be a positive thing. Targeting women specifically furthers that goal. Targeting men specifically furthers no goal.

So yes, sexism is not symmetric. Same with race.

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Re:Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias ... by ramblerouser on Friday October 12, 2018 @02:42AM (#18199724)
How much money and time goes into hiring more female septic tank cleaners? Garbage men? Construction workers? Truck drivers? If sexism isn't symmetric then feminism isnt about equality.
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