Exciting opportunity for virtual screening and discussion of CODED BIAS, an award-winning WMM production, in April!
You're invited to screen CODED BIAS the weekend of April 17th-18th. Synopsis below. This will be followed by a hosted discussion with representatives from the production studio on the weekend after the viewing.
Registration links and more information will be sent out shortly. Mark your calendars:
April 17th & 18th
CODED BIAS Viewing
April 24th, 11am - 12:30pm PST
CODED BIAS Discussion
SYNOPSIS
When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that most facial-recognition software misidentifies women and darker-skinned faces, she is compelled to investigate further. It turns out that artificial intelligence, which was defined by a homogeneous group of men, is not neutral. What Buolamwini learns about widespread bias in algorithms drives her to push the U.S. government to create the first-ever legislation to counter the far-reaching dangers of bias in a technology that is steadily encroaching on our lives.
Centering on the voices of women leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected, Coded Bias asks two key questions: what is the impact of Artificial Intelligence’s increasing role in governing our liberties? And what are the consequences for people stuck in the crosshairs due to their race, color, and gender?
Centering on the voices of women leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected, Coded Bias asks two key questions: what is the impact of Artificial Intelligence’s increasing role in governing our liberties? And what are the consequences for people stuck in the crosshairs due to their race, color, and gender?