AI has racist tendencies. Scientists and founders are trying to fix it

• Faulty facial recognition AI led to a wrongful arrest of a Black woman in Detroit last summer.
• Experts say AI bias and inaccuracy among people of color are rooted in racist influences.
• Some founders and AI researchers are trying to fix this.

Porcha Woodruff’s life was falling into place. The mother of two was planning her wedding and had a new baby — a son — on the way.