For today’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne explore how artificial intelligence contributes to racial inequity by discussing the Netflix documentary, Coded Bias. The hosts begin the episode by catching up (00:30) and discussing “Oh Lawd” news (6:40). They then turn their attention to the topic of algorithmic bias and the future of technology (43:38). They start the conversation by discussing the history of artificial intelligence (44:40), how algorithmic determinism shapes decision making across various industries (47:25), and how algorithms are used in the United States and abroad (54:00). They close the episode by discussing the social consequences of algorithmic bias as well as key lessons and takeaways from the documentary (1:06:55). 

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