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Ep. 107 - Myth Buster #4: The Computer Doesn't Know What Race You Are


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On this New Year's Payday, Amber and Erika are busting another myth from our interview with John Hope Bryant. Bryant casually remarked, "If you go to the computer at midnight, the computer doesn't know what race you are." The evidence, however, suggests that that is false, and technology and AI is laden with the same biases and racism present within our society. Our guest, Memme Onwudiwe, a Harvard trained space lawyer and EVP of AI company Evisort, breaks down the basics of emerging AI and explains how bias can creep into seemingly neutral technology. We also discuss real examples of how technology bias has caused harm to people and the resistance of some developers to acknowledge the problems. Finally, we discuss whether AI can be used as a tool of resistance to remediate racism and human bias. Press play and join the conversation!

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