MIT grad student Joy Buolamwini was working with facial recognition software when she noticed a problem: the software didn’t recognize her face — because the people who coded the algorithm hadn’t taught it to identify a broad range of skin tones and facial structures. Now she’s on a mission to fight bias in machine learning, a phenomenon she calls the “coded gaze.” It’s an eye-opening talk about the need for accountability in coding … as algorithms take over more and more aspects of our lives.

6 responses to “Great, Now Even Computers are Bias”

  1. Lacey Avatar

    What?! That’s crazy!

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    1. Keith Haney Avatar

      I know. Shocking.

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  2. Janet Avatar
    Janet

    Oh my goodness! Thanks for sharing. Crazy stuff!

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    1. Keith Haney Avatar

      Isn’t though? Even the programmers are bias.

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  3. Awa-Abuon Fidel Avatar

    Hmmm crazy! I think she made a nice discovery

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  4. Dede Avatar

    That’s terrible. Obviously idiots programmed that.

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