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I started to think this kind of technology

I started to thinkthis kind of technology {\an1}is highly susceptible to bias, {\an1}and...

Coded Bias • 2020

I started to think
this kind of technology {\an1}is highly susceptible to bias, {\an1}and so it went beyond, "Oh, can I get
my Aspire Mirror to work?" {\an1}to, "What does it mean
to be in a society {\an1}"where artificial intelligence {\an1}"is increasingly governing
the liberties we might have, {\an1}"and what does it mean if people
are discriminated against?" {\an8}[indistinct chatter] {\an8}[dramatic music] {\an8}♪ ♪ {\an1}When I saw Cathy O'Neil speak at the Harvard Book Store, {\an1}that was when I realized it wasn't just me
noticing these issues

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I started to think this kind of technology

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{\an1}is highly susceptible to bias,

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{\an1}and so it went beyond,

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"Oh, can I get my Aspire Mirror to work?"

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{\an1}to, "What does it mean to be in a society

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{\an1}"where artificial intelligence

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{\an1}"is increasingly governing the liberties we might have,

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{\an1}"and what does it mean

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if people are discriminated against?"

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{\an8}[indistinct chatter]

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{\an8}[dramatic music]

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{\an8}♪ ♪

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{\an1}When I saw Cathy O'Neil

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speak at the Harvard Book Store,

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{\an1}that was when I realized

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it wasn't just me noticing these issues.

Duration

44 seconds

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44

Timestamp in Movie

00:08:04

Uploaded

May 26, 2025

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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...