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Without a diverse range of test subjects, some new technologies could fail to work as intended for many people. John Paul Van Wert/Rank Studios/Flickr

Building machines that work for everyone – how diversity of test subjects is a technology blind spot, and what to do about it

Tahira Reid, Purdue University and James Gibert, Purdue University

It’s easy for researchers to fall back on using test subjects from the communities around them – students and employees. Branching out is key to avoiding technology that fails certain populations.

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