Best of Design Matters: Dr. Joy Buolamwini
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Best of Design Matters: Dr. Joy Buolamwini

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 27, 20261 hr 3 min
  • Interview
  • Technology

Dr. Joy Buolamwini is a computer scientist and a poet of code who uses art and research to illuminate the social implications of artificial intelligence. She joins to discuss her career as the founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, her best-selling book Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What is Human in a World of Machines, and her featured role in the acclaimed Netflix documentary Coded Bias. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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

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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

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Human in a World of Machines. Dr. Joy Bolamwini, welcome to this very special live episode of Design Matters at the WBUR Festival. You know, sometimes dreams come true, and I'm living one right now. So I'm so happy to be here. Thank you. Thank you.

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