A documentary film at the intersection of race, artificial intelligence, and a pursuit of justice
Feb. 22 – March 8—Shalini Kantayya’s newest film, “Coded Bias,” will virtually screen for free across Vermont Feb. 22 – March 8. This is the second such screening of this film organized in Vermont.
Modern society sits at the intersection of two crucial questions: What does it mean when artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly governs our liberties? And what are the consequences for the people AI is biased against?
“Coded Bias” follows MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s startling discovery that many facial recognition technologies fail more often on darker-skinned faces. Buolamwini delves into an investigation of widespread bias in artificial intelligence and the person-made and machine-learned algorithms that drive it. As it turns out, AI is not neutral, and women are leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected.
This Vermont screening is organized by partners from across the state who have been inspired to share this film and engage in conversations at the intersection of race and artificial intelligence: where a fight for civil rights will be waged in the 21st Century. This planning group is excited to bring “Coded Bias” to the state at no cost to Vermonters.
Reserve your ticket and find out more: tinyurl.com/codedbiasvt. For questions and inquiries, email: codedbiasvt@gmail.com.
“You may live to see man made horrors beyond your comprehension.” – Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was absolutely right, it’s the rise of dangerous ai something that even Stephen Hawking voiced great concerned about as well. “It will either be the best thing that’s ever happened to us, or it will be the worst thing. If we’re not careful, it very well may be the last thing.” – Stephen Hawking