WCTE TN Central PBS and Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS present Coded Bias. Please plan to join us Tuesday, March 9 at 6:00 pm for a free virtual screening of Coded Bias.
Coded Bias exposes the discrimination within facial recognition software. Join award-winning filmmaker Shalini Kantayya as she embarks on an investigation that uncovers widespread bias in the algorithms that shape the technology powering our lives. While conducting research on facial recognition technology at the M.I.T. Media Lab, computer scientist Joy Buolamwini made the startling discovery that the algorithm could not detect dark-skinned faces or women with accuracy. This troubling realization prompted Buolamwini to start the Algorithmic Justice League, a group of pioneering women who uncovered the underlying biases in the technology that threaten our democracy.
Learn how the flaws in a system that has become predominantly driven by A.I. are affecting your life and the lives of people you know.
“We’re at a moment where technology is highly susceptible to bias, and there are no safeguards,” says Buolamwini.
Join WCTE on March 9th, 2021 at 6:00 PM CT for a free virtual screening of Coded Bias followed by a discussion panel including local experts. Visit wcte.org/indielens to RSVP and join the conversation.
Coded Bias premieres on WCTE PBS Monday, March 22 10:00 – 11:30 PM CT. It can also be streamed via the website www.wcte.org or the WCTE app.
