Google unveils new 10-shade skin tone scale to test AI for bias

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - Alphabet's Google on Wednesday unveiled a palette of 10 skin tones that it described as a step forward in making gadgets and apps that better serve people of colour.

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - Alphabet's Google on Wednesday unveiled a palette of 10 skin tones that it described as a step forward in making gadgets and apps that better serve people of colour.

Tech researchers acknowledged that Fitzpatrick underrepresented people with darker skin. Reuters exclusively reported last year that Google was developing an alternative. Monk said Fitzpatrick is great for classifying differences among lighter skin. But most people are darker, so he wanted a scale that"does better job for the majority of world," he said.

He and Google surveyed around 3,000 people across the United States and found that a significant number said a 10-point scale matched their skin as well as a 40-shade palette did.

 

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