Tag: Facial Recognition Systems

How I’m Fighting Bias in Algorithms

Algorithmic Bias, Coded Gaze, Discriminatory Practices, Facial Recognition Systems, Fairness, Machine Learning, Representation in Training Datasets

Author: Joy Buolamwini; Publisher: TED; Publication Year: N/A. The following speech discusses how algorithmic bias, or the “coded gaze,” can lead to discriminatory practices. Machine learning is being used for facial recognition but a lack…
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Who Will Establish Metaverse Ethics?

Facial Recognition Systems, Governance Models, Inequality, Metaverse, Predictive Policing, Racial Bias, Virtual Reality

Author: Josh Entsminger, Mark Esposito, Terence Tse; Publisher: Project Syndicate; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how the “metaverse” is a term describing a dystopian society characterized by the immersion of virtual reality into…
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More Than One in Three Firms Burned by AI Bias

Ageism, AI Bias, Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition Systems, Fairness, Gender Bias, Government Regulation, Racial Bias

Author: John P. Mello Jr.; Publisher: Tech News World; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how bias in artificial intelligence (AI) systems can result in significant losses for companies, according to a new survey…
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Critical Questions for Facial Recognition Technologies in Higher Education: A Handbook for Stakeholders and Decision-Makers

COVID-19, Facial Recognition Systems, Higher Education, Policing, Racial Bias, Surveillance

Author: Jillian Kwong, Stefanie Demetriades, Ali Rachel Pearl, Noy Thrupkaew, Jef Pearlman, Colin Maclay; Publisher: MASTS “Mobilizing Controversy” Working Group; Publication Year: 2021. The following resource provides insight into what facial recognition is and how…
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Algorithmic Bias and Fairness: Crash Course AI #18

Algorithms, Discrimination, Efficiency, Facial Recognition Systems, Manipulated Data, Training Data, Unbalanced Data

Author: Jabril Ashe; Publisher: CrashCourse; Publication Year: 2019. The following video discusses how bias is a natural outcome as systems such as the human brain or a computer algorithm try to take shortcuts in order…
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Meet the Activists Perfecting the Craft of Anti-Surveillance

Artificial Intelligence, Black Lives Matter, Body Cameras, Encryption, Facial Recognition Systems, George Floyd, Government Security, Government Surveillance, License Plate Readers, Predictive AI, Stingray Devices, Surveillance State

Author: Hannah Murphy; Publisher: Financial Times; Publication Year: 2021. The following article describes how activists are fighting against the collusion between big tech companies and government security apparatus. Public anxiety has grown over state surveillance…
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When Does Predictive Technology Become Unethical?

Algorithms, China, Facial Recognition Systems, Machine Learning, Private Data, Target, Uighurs

Author: Eric Siegel; Publisher: Harvard Business Review; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses how through the use of machine learning, we can figure out a lot about a person such as their race and…
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ICE Doubles Down On Controversial Facial Recognition Technology

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Biometric Data, Clearview, Facial Recognition Systems, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Surveillance, Transparency

Author: Eloise Goldsmith; Publisher: Who What Why; Publication Year: 2021. The following article discusses how Clearview artificial intelligence (AI) has a database with up to 10 billion faces and has biometric identifiers as well. U.S.…
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Coded Bias

Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition Systems, Gender Bias, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Media Lab, Racial Bias

Author: Shalini Kantayya; Publisher: N/A; Publication Year: 2020. The following film describes how modern society sits at the intersection of 2 crucial questions: What does it mean when artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly governs our liberties,…
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