# Ethical Challenges in Computer Vision: Ensuring Privacy and Mitigating Bias in Publicly Available Datasets

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.10533 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2409.10533/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 9 of its 37 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 31 Aug 2024.

## Builds on (most cited first, 9 of 9)

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## Abstract (arXiv)

This paper aims to shed light on the ethical problems of creating and deploying computer vision tech, particularly in using publicly available datasets. Due to the rapid growth of machine learning and artificial intelligence, computer vision has become a vital tool in many industries, including medical care, security systems, and trade. However, extensive use of visual data that is often collected without consent due to an informed discussion of its ramifications raises significant concerns about privacy and bias. The paper also examines these issues by analyzing popular datasets such as COCO, LFW, ImageNet, CelebA, PASCAL VOC, etc., that are usually used for training computer vision models. We offer a comprehensive ethical framework that addresses these challenges regarding the protection of individual rights, minimization of bias as well as openness and responsibility. We aim to encourage AI development that will take into account societal values as well as ethical standards to avoid any public harm.