Researchers say the results stem from biases present in open-source AI, on which self-driving cars rely.

The pedestrian detection systems in self-driving cars are less likely to detect children and people of color, study suggests::Researchers say the results stem from biases present in open-source AI, on which self-driving cars rely.

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The detection systems were 19.67% more likely to detect adults than children, and 7.52% more likely to detect people with lighter skin tones than people with darker skin tones, according to the study.

Here’s the findings.

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