Coded Bias

Coded Bias is a timely, thought-provoking documentary about the unexpected consequences of modern technology. During her time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, media researcher Joy Buolamwini discovered that facial recognition software had trouble recognising her face. The reason? Her skin colour. This compelled her to investigate the implicit bias in artificial intelligence, which revealed that many algorithms, most of which were designed by white men, respond differently or not at all to people of colour. Joy is now fighting for justice in today’s automated society, along with other female supporters.