Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: Coded Bias Screening

Interested in the ethics of algorithms? Concerned with the current biases within algorithms and the dangers these biases pose to particular groups of people (e.g. women and darker-skinned people)? Join us in this three-part Algorithmic Bias event to delve deeper into this issue. First, watch a free screening of “Coded Bias”, then join a live Q&A session with the film’s director Shalini Kantayya. Finally, attend a panel discussion with experts Marc-Antoine Dilhac (Canada Research Chair in Public Ethics and Political Theory), Aline Talhouk (Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, UBC), Blaise Agüera y Arcas (VP and Research Fellow, Google Research), and Mijung Park (Canada CIFAR AI Chair).

The Coded Bias Screening will take place from October 26th – November 2nd. Watch anytime during the dates above after registering.

Coded Bias – A film by Shalini Kantayya

Film Summary: When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that most facial-recognition software misidentifies women and darker-skinned faces, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms.