From where do technology's assumptions and biases originate?

• A. Markets
• B. Random chance
• C. Designers, culture, and original purposes
• D. Natural phenomena

Answer: (C)

Biases in technology originate from the humans who build it—the designers, the culture they operate in, and the original purposes they seek to serve. Those forces shape what problems are tackled, what data is collected, which assumptions are built into the system, and how results are interpreted or presented. The technology then tends to reflect those choices, often in ways that mirror existing social norms, values, and power dynamics. Markets and cultural context influence these decisions, but the root cause is the human design and intent behind the system. Random chance wouldn’t produce consistent, patterned biases, and natural phenomena aren’t responsible for the purposeful decisions that embed bias into technology.