PROJECT 38: How implicit bias can lead to bad decisions
In this episode of Project 38, diversity and inclusion expert Minal Bopaiah tells us how unconscious bias can permeate how we make decisions and even how we design our technology. But Bopaiah also sees ways to mitigate the impact.
Discussions around unconscious or implicit bias have become more common in the months since the killing of George Floyd, and President Trump’s recent executive order banning certain kinds of bias and discrimination training are a pushback against the notion that unconscious bias even exists.
In this episode of Project 38, diversity and inclusion expert Minal Bopaiah tells Editor Nick Wakeman what exactly is implicit bias and how it impacts businesses and decision making.
There are no easy answers. But as Bopaiah explains, our biases shape our behaviors and our technology in ways we might not imagine. So too, there are ways to mitigate the impact.
