Design bias is harmful, and in some cases may be lethal
The world is designed around white men. They share it with everyone else
SOME THINGS, you might think, are obvious. For example, if you design a device which shines light through someone’s fingertip to measure the oxygen level of their blood, then the colour of the skin through which that light is shining should be a factor when the device is calibrated.
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