# Reading Response 2
## Algorithmic Discrimination
I'm shocked. There's not a better way to describe it than that. Out of curiosity, I googled every word the Buzzfeed article mentioned. And to my disappointment, I got similar results as those quoted in the article for every search. You want to believe that underlying racism is behind us and we as a society continuously try and move forward. And then you see something so simple as a Google search prove that we are nowhere close to where we need to be. One of the most frustrating google results I came across was after googling "nose."

As the article warned earlier, I already came to terms with the fact that I would be disappointed in seeing primarily white noses. Then I saw it. A dog's nose. Among all of the white people, the algorithm thought that the next best photo a user would like to see would be that of a dog. The moment we see animals and even inanimate objects like diagrams represented before people of color, we should know there's a problem.

As I continued reading, though, it got worse. Everyone wants to claim they are inclusive and unbiased, until something that makes them look bad slips through the cracks and portrays their true colors. Google, for example, allowing the algorithm in Google Photos to label black people as "gorillas"?? Then, of course, they are sorry and assure users they are taking all actions necessary to ensure this does not happen again. How easy is it to say that when you are one of the most powerful companies in the world? And what's it going to take to create the "equal world" we are told we live in?