Innovations in the cloud and data biases in machine learning

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A technological bias is a possibility that increasingly crops up in business. The artificial intelligence itself may not be biased, but the data fed to it could be.

Therefore, it’s that businesses be aware of the functioning of these technologies so they don’t accidentally perpetuate these biases.

“One of the things that we’re trying to address, even in the [diversity, equity and inclusion] space is making sure that our job descriptions are not introducing any biases so that people will eliminate themselves immediately,” said Patricia Jordan (pictured), vice president of enabling processes and technologies at Optum Inc., a health services and innovation company.

Jordan spoke with theCUBE industry analyst Lisa Martin for the “Special Program Series: Women of the Cloud,” during an exclusive broadcast on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. They discussed tips for women to become successful in applying for typically non-diverse jobs and the management of data in the cloud. (* Disclosure below.)

What to do with all this data?

As the cloud evolves, more and more data exists, which then requires management and computing. Many businesses struggle to keep up with all of the data that it takes in. They also must stay on top of things like ensuring they don’t store data in multiple clouds if it’s not necessary.

“We know the applications that we can build. We know the analytics that we can build, but if we don’t have the right data, we’re limiting ourselves,” Jordan said.

Data being such a plentiful resource means it proliferates most sectors of business, and organizations must innovate and move forward to meet the ever-changing needs of their consumers. Jordan’s position within Optum means she is at the forefront of developing new technologies in the cloud.

“I’m just really excited about what’s to come, because there’s so many opportunities for improving the products that we build,” she stated.

Here’s the complete video interview, part of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE’s coverage of the “Special Program Series: Women of the Cloud”:

(* Disclosure: TheCUBE is a paid media partner for the “Special Program Series: Women of the Cloud.” Neither Amazon Web Services Inc., the sponsor for theCUBE’s event coverage, nor other sponsors have editorial control over content on theCUBE or SiliconANGLE.)

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