Computing Bias

Skills

• Evaluate the use of computing based on legal and ethical factors

Essential Knowledge :

Learning Objective:

Explain how bias exists in computing innovations. 

Computing innovations can reflect existing human biases because of biases written into the algorithms or biases in the data used by the

innovation.

IOC-1.D.2

Programmers should take action to reduce bias in algorithms used for computing innovations as a way of combating existing human biases.

IOC-1.D.3

Biases can be embedded at all levels of software development

Helpful Videos

Helpful Links

• https://www.albert.io/learn/ap-computer-science-principles/53-computing-bias/source-data

• https://library.fiveable.me/ap-comp-sci-p/big-idea-5/ap-csp-guide-computing-bias-fiveable/study-guide/Wn6X4YFxicWX7hJcjAlq