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Coded Bias: A Conversation with Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya

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Coded Bias explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini´s startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces and women accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all.

In honor of Black History Month, join the Technology and Public Purpose Project for a virtual screening of the film, Coded Bias. The TAPP will host filmmaker Shalini Kantayya for a conversation moderated by Karen Ejiofor and Amritha Jayanti on Wednesday, February 17th at 12pmET.  

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Coded Bias

Overview

Modern society sits at the intersection of two crucial questions: What does it mean when artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly governs our liberties? And what are the consequences for the people AI is biased against? When Joy Buolamwini discovers the most facial-recognition software does not accurately identify darker-skinned faces and the faces of women, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms. As it turns out, artificial intelligence is not neutral, and women are leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected. Join us for a discussion with the filmmaker and members of the Technology and Public Purpose (TAPP) Project Team to discuss this groundbreaking film.

Discussants:  
Karen Ejiofor, Project Coordinator, Technology and Public Purpose Project
Amritha Jayanti, Research Assistant, Technology and Public Purpose Project 
Shalini Kantayya, Filmmaker, Coded Bias 

Watch Coded Bias

Use the link below to watch Coded Bias. The link will require this password: HKCB21

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