Best of Design Matters: Dr. Joy Buolamwini

dr joy bulimwini is a computer scientist and a poet of code who uses art and research to illuminate the social implications of artificial intelligence. She founded the Algorithmic Justice League to create a world with more equitable and accountable technology. Her MIT thesis methodology uncovered large racial and gender bias in the world's largest and most powerful

technology companies. Dr. Joy's journey is depicted in the critically acclaimed documentary Coded Bias, of which she is now on a five-year anniversary world tour. And the documentary sheds light on threats artificial intelligence poses to civil rights and democracy. And she is also the author of the bestselling book, Unmasking AI, My Mission to Protect What is