Silicon Valley Pretends That Algorithmic Bias Is Accidental

"...Discussions of “choppy” issues like racism, transphobia, misogynoir, and ableism are uncomfortable for those with privilege and that tech companies would prefer to avoid them. And though these companies have, in recent years, attempted to have more explicit discussions of race, gender, and bias within their workplaces, the belief that social issues like race are insignificant to technological development pervades within the corporate culture of Silicon Valley.  By normalizing the avoidance of explicitly talking about social and political issues, tech companies are maintaining a culture that privileges the perspective of people with dominant identities, from hiring to product development. And the truth is that social and political topics are always being discussed. It’s just that people with racial, gender, and other forms of power see their identities and perspectives as the default and therefore not a part of the social and political landscape." (Slate, 7 July 2021)

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