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Future[tectonics]: Exploring the intersection between technology, architecture and urbanism

Chapter by Jacob Lehrer, project coordinator in the Department of Mathematics

Parametric Architecture · 2024

In his chapter, "Garbage In, Garbage Out: How Language Models Can Reinforce Biases," Lehrer discusses how inherent bias is baked into large data sets, like those used to train massive AI algorithms, and how society will need to reconcile with the inherent biases built into systems of power. He also attempts to reconcile with it himself, delving into the mathematics behind these systems.

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