The Limits of Representation
Artificial Intelligence can produce biased outputs. In part, this is because unrepresentative data is used to train, validate and test AI. To remedy skewed datasets and train fairer AI, many call for more comprehensive and systematic data production and processing about diverse people’s bodies and lives, including disabled people. Yet this response rests on a number of assumptions. Drawing on disability data, I argue that we should be cautious about these assumptions when regulating AI. The post
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Published: 17 July 2026
Source: Verfassungsblog (EU law incl AI)
Category: Field notes
Topics: Bias & fairness · Regulation
Retrieved: 18 July 2026
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