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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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Video Descriptions

OVEE TitleCard

5 minutes

Welcome to OVEE!

Julie Sochay Senior Director of Content and Communication

Filmmaker Introduction

Filmmaker Shalini Kantanna introduces Coded Bias

Coded Bias - Indie Lens Pop-Up

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

Please Stay for the Q&A

A Brief Pause

Thanks for joining us!

Julie Sochay Senior Director of Content and Communication

100 minutes

Moderator

Jen Preslar
Chat Moderator

Panelists

Tawana Petty, Panel Moderator, National Organizing Director at Data for Black Lives
Tawana is a mother, social justice organizer, youth advocate, poet, and author. She is intricately involved in water rights advocacy, data and digital privacy education, and racial justice and equity work.
Brian Hofer
Executive Director of Secure Justice, Chair - City of Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission
Phil Mayor
Senior Staff Attorney ACLU Michigan
Mutale Nkonde
Founding CEO of AI For the People (AFP) a non-profit communications agency.

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