Framed for Reference w/ Lianca Heemro: Racism & Implicit Bias in A.I and Tech
Channel: Lilies
Date: 2021-11-21

in this episode of Framed for Reference, transdisciplinary artist, Lianca Heemro discusses Racism and implicit bias in A.I and tech’. 
"we'll tackle this through a general conversation into this phenomenon. As many of us can admit and do enjoy the privilege of, there are many useful benefits of Artificial intelligence and technology. But there is another side to note too...

Joy Buolamwini's MIT thesis methodology uncovered large racial and gender bias in AI services from companies like Miscosoft, IBM and Amazon -

The dark side of this, is that these systems can be biased depending on the circumstances of who builds them, how they’re developed, and how they’re ultimately used. This is commonly known as algorithmic bias. It’s not easy to determine exactly how systems have the potential to be susceptible to algorithmic bias, especially considering this technology often operates in a corporate black box.

Algorithmic bias is not a new problem and is not specific to A.I. In fact, an algorithm is merely a series of steps—a recipe.

Many of us frequently don’t know how a particular artificial intelligence or algorithm was designed, what data helped build it, or how it works. Typically, we only know the end result and its affect on us - if we’re even aware that A.I or an algorithm was used in the first place. This, makes addressing the biases of artificial intelligence even more important to understand.