The Verge

Google is using a new way to measure skin tones to make search results more inclusive

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Digital Trends

The Monk Skin Tone Scale makes the internet more inclusive

Google has adopted the Monk Skin Tone (MST) Scale for use across its software and products to ensure all kinds of skin tones are accurately portrayed and represented on the internet. The MST Scale is ...
Business Wire

Mindtech’s Synthetic Data Platform Introduces Monk Skin Tone Scale to Reduce Bias in AI Applications

** Mindtech updates its Chameleon platform to include selection by Monk Skin Tone Scale for easier quantification of datasets across industry data sources ** The MST Scale, was developed by Harvard ...
Reuters

Google unveils new 10-shade skin tone scale to test AI for bias

OAKLAND, Calif., May 11 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google on Wednesday unveiled a palette of 10 skin tones that it described as a step forward in making gadgets and apps that ...
TechCrunch

Google is implementing a new 10-shade skin tone scale across several of its products

Google announced today at its I/O developer conference that it’s incorporating a 10-shade skin tone scale in several of its products over the coming months. The scale was created in partnership with ...
Engadget

Google open-sources skin tone research to improve inclusivity

Google has been working with researchers to make its products and services more inclusive for people with darker skin tones. Now, the company is open sourcing a major part of that work. The company is ...
Android

Google To Introduce The Monk Skin Tone Scale Across Its Product Lineup

In conjunction with today’s Google I/O 2022 Developers Conference, Google has now announced that it will be introducing the Monk Skin Tone (MST) Scale across its product lineup. That’s with the ...