Coded Bias | WKAR

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March 18, 2021
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When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that many facial recognition technologies fail more often on darker-skinned faces or the faces of women than others, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in the technology that shapes our lives. Followed by a panel discussion.


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5 minutes

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Julie Sochay Senior Director of Content and Communication

Filmmaker Introduction

Filmmaker Shalini Kantanna introduces Coded Bias

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Racial bias in facial recognition algorithms — MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini makes a startling discovery, and fallout ensues.

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Julie Sochay Senior Director of Content and Communication

100 minutes

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