A HUMAN RIGHT
Humans are prone to reserving judgement for others based on the context of the environments. Due to the experiences we face human beings, it may seem odd to apply the same idea of bias to technology. Unfortunately, the more advanced technology gets, the more prone it is to replicate the biases we as humans possess. Recently, many of the frequently used services such as Google Search or Facial recognition disproportionately misrepresent black/darker skinned people as reflected by the algorithms that are used to create these programs. Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) states that “everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits” (UDHR). The implicit biases in technological processes are violating the human rights of black individuals. I contest that the reoccurring algorithmic biases in computer programs do not support the human rights of black individuals.
WORK CITED
UN General Assembly, “Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” 217 (III) A (Paris, 1948), http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/ (accessed November 21, 2019)








