An analysis from DW (German state media) about AI and its discontents:

There is a dark side to today’s shiny AI revolution. That was the warning from digital rights advocates and activists gathered in Berlin for the re:publica technology conference. 

“New patterns of discrimination are emerging from AI and algorithms,” said Ferda Ataman, Germany’s federal anti-discrimination commissioner. She warned that AI technology, if left unchecked, could exacerbate discrimination by perpetuating existing biases. 

She’s not wrong.

Much more here.