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AI models show accent bias in scoring interviews and tests, UW study finds

University of Washington researchers found that AI models from Google and OpenAI rated American and British speakers higher than Chinese and Nigerian speakers, even when all read the same script.

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  1. 2026-11-03 22:20 · TechXplore AI & ML
    Leading AI models are biased against certain accents when scoring interviews, presentations and tests
  2. 2026-11-02 22:50 · GeekWire
    Accent bias: AI models penalize certain speakers in interviews and tests, UW study finds

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