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title: Researchers Work to Make Artificial Intelligence Genuinely Fair
date: 2022-04-19T05:30:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
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# Researchers Work to Make Artificial Intelligence Genuinely Fair

*April 19, 2022* — by [Tom Ventsias](/author/tom-ventsias)


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*I Stock 1247980427 1920x1080 — With artificial intelligence increasingly integrated into everyday life, Maryland faculty are working to make the systems work reliably for all people while stopping AI bias. Clockwise from top left: Furong Huang (computer science), Min Wu (electrical and computer engineering), Dana Dachman-Soled (electrical and computer engineering), Niloufar Salehi (School of Information, UC Berkeley), Ge Gao (iSchool) and Marine Carpuat (computer science).*

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms help make online shopping seamless, calculate credit scores, navigate vehicles and even offer judges criminal sentencing guidelines.

But as the use of AI increases exponentially, so does the concern that biased data can result in flawed decisions or prejudiced outcomes.

Now, backed by a combined $1.6 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Amazon, two teams of University of Maryland researchers are working to eliminate those biases by developing new algorithms and protocols that can improve the efficiency, reliability and trustworthiness of AI systems.


*Headshots of Furong Huang (computer science), Min Wu (engineering), Dana Dachman-Soled (engineering), Niloufar Salehi (School of Information, UC Berkeley), Ge Gao (iSchool) and Marine Carpuat (computer science)*




**Topics:** [Research](https://today.umd.edu/tags/research)


**Tags:** [Artificial Intelligence](https://today.umd.edu/topic/artificial-intelligence), [Computer Science](https://today.umd.edu/topic/computer-science), [Machine Learning](https://today.umd.edu/topic/machine-learning), [Research](https://today.umd.edu/topic/research)


**Units:** [A. James Clark School of Engineering](https://today.umd.edu/topic/james-clark-school-engineering), [College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-computer-mathematical-and-natural-sciences), [College of Information](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-information-studies)