How I'm fighting bias in algorithms

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March 9, 2017 Today's TED Talk How I'm fighting bias in algorithms 08:44 minutes · TEDxBeaconStreet MIT grad student Joy Buolamwini was working with facial recognition software when she noticed a problem: the software didn't recognize her face -- because the people who coded the algorithm hadn't taught it to identify a broad range of skin tones and facial structures. Now she's on a mission to fight bias in machine learning, a phenomenon she calls the "coded gaze." It's an eye-opening talk about the need for accountability in coding ... as algorithms take over more and more aspects of our lives. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Making sense of too much data It's the age of Big Data. But what, exactly, do we do with all this information? These talks explore practical, ethical -- and spectacularly visual -- ways to understand near-infinite data. Watch » 13 talks · Total run time 3:04:02 Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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