COMIC: How a computer scientist fights bias in algorithms

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Panel 4: "You might have a data set that's 75% male faces and over 80% lighter-skin faces. So what it means is the machine is learning a representation of the world that is skewed. But how are we getting such skewed data sets?"

This comic, illustrated by Vreni Stollberger, is inspired by TED Radio Hour's episode Warped Reality.

Joy Buolamwini is a computer scientist with a PhD in philosophy from MIT's Media Lab. She uses art and research to illuminate the social implications of artificial intelligence. She founded the Algorithmic Justice League to create a world with more equitable and accountable technology.

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