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{\an1}But in this weird system that we currently have
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Coded Bias

{\an1}But in this weird systemthat we currently have, {\an1}they effectively can...

{\an1}But in this weird system
that we currently have, {\an1}they effectively can take
anyone's biometric photo {\an1}and keep that on a database

Full Transcript

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{\an1}But in this weird system that we currently have,
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{\an1}they effectively can take anyone's biometric photo
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{\an1}and keep that on a database.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:49
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
7th Empire Media,Independent Lens,ITVS,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Chicken & Egg Films,Women Make Movies,The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Production Grant,Sundance Institute

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Movie Summary

When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, she embarks on a journey to push for the first-ever U.S. legislation against bias in algorithms that impact...
{\an1}It's a stain on our democracy, I think, - Coded Bias 00:07
{\an1}It's a stain on our democracy, I think,
In complete absence of a legal basis, - Coded Bias 00:08
In complete absence of a legal basis,
{\an1}Essentially, the police force - Coded Bias 00:09
{\an1}Essentially, the police force
[indistinct] - Coded Bias 00:07
[indistinct]
- The fact that he's walked past clearly marked - Coded Bias 00:05
- The fact that he's walked past clearly marked
{\an8}The guy came out of the station, - Coded Bias 00:08
{\an8}The guy came out of the station,
{\an7}The police then followed him, said, - Coded Bias 00:06
{\an7}The police then followed him, said,
{\an7}- The man was exercising his right - Coded Bias 00:06
{\an7}- The man was exercising his right
{\an8}[indistinct chatter] - Coded Bias 00:18
{\an8}[indistinct chatter]
If that happens, - Coded Bias 00:06
If that happens,
[light tense music] - Coded Bias 00:14
[light tense music]
[car horn honks] - Coded Bias 00:11
[car horn honks]
{\an1}The tool which has made this possible - Coded Bias 00:10
{\an1}The tool which has made this possible
{\an1}You tell the computer, - Coded Bias 00:09
{\an1}You tell the computer,
{\an8}That way is feeding the computer lots of data, - Coded Bias 00:10
{\an8}That way is feeding the computer lots of data,
{\an1}Now, this method didn't really catch on 'til recently - Coded Bias 00:12
{\an1}Now, this method didn't really catch on 'til...
{\an1}When billions of people went online, - Coded Bias 00:17
{\an1}When billions of people went online,
It has errors that we don't really understand. - Coded Bias 00:05
It has errors that we don't really understand.
{\an1}- So I've been following what's going on in Hong Kong - Coded Bias 00:13
{\an1}- So I've been following what's going on in ...
[dramatic music] - Coded Bias 00:09
[dramatic music]