gender bias in recommendation systems

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A laptop with book suggestions sits beside a printed spreadsheet on a school library desk.

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A Librarian’s Bot Steered Boys Away From Books About Feelings

Paired student profiles showed the same books falling down the list when the reader was marked as a boy. The finding changed how one school used personalized recommendations.

Devin Osei · October 11, 2026 · 8 min

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