More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech with Meredith Broussard | Episode 1.2

Technically Biased by Krystyn Gutu

Episode notes

Second episode of Technically Biased is out now!

Listen to expert ⁠Meredith Broussard⁠ share her knowledge regarding how biases are codified in tech. She will answer all the crazy questions, including:

  • What is technochauvinism?

  • Why shouldn't we use Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in policing or EdTech?

  • Do the algorithms used to predict recidivism rates ensure that they do not use data on wrongful arrests?

  • Why is Google's skin cancer AI racist?

  • How do algorithms perpetuate systemic biases, using centuries-old data?

  • How did the NFL use bogus race science to perpetuate racism?

  • Why do Black people have to be significantly sicker than ... 

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