Text-in-Community Movie Night
Date:
11/13/2024
Time:
06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Where:
Frye Hall Room 101
Details:
North Carolina A&T State University's Text-in-Community presents a film screening of "Coded Bias."
The screening will be Monday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in Frye Hall Room 101.
This documentary investigates the bias in algorithms after MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini. Ph.D., uncovered flaws in facial recognition technology. Her her book, “Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines,” has been selected as the Text-In-Community (TIC) read for the 2024-25 academic year.
As the founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, Buolamwini is a pioneering MIT researcher, model and artist who has played a key role in raising awareness about the dangers of AI and the need to address them. Her innovative research on facial recognition technology has reshaped the field of AI auditing, and her TED talk on algorithmic bias has been viewed more than 1.7 million times, fueling global conversations about the impact of technology on human rights.
“Unmasking AI” goes beyond the headlines to reveal what Buolamwini calls “the coded gaze” — the hidden biases and exclusions built into tech products. Through her work with the Algorithmic Justice League, she has sparked a movement to prevent AI-related harms, focusing on how the tech industry and research sectors intersect. Her work highlights how racism, sexism, colorism and ableism intersect, leaving large groups of people vulnerable in a world that increasingly depends on AI.
Media Contact Information: College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 336-334-7806
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