Winnipeg Data Science Meet-Up (April 2021)

Our April 2021 meet-up will be a special online event. Please RSVP and attend the Zoom meeting in order to get additional info, and instructions to view this film during our April online meet-up.

Zoom sign-in: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85358637096

Meeting ID: 853 5863 7096
Passcode: 790638

The featured presentation of our April 2021 online meet-up is the screening of CODED BIAS - a highly acclaimed, award winning, 90-min feature documentary film exploring the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini's discovery of racial bias in facial recognition algorithms.

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Featured Presentation - CODED BIAS

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11394170/

When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that many facial recognition technologies misclassify women and darker-skinned faces, she is compelled to investigate further and start the Algorithmic Justice League.

It turns out that artificial intelligence, which was defined by a homogeneous group of men, is not neutral. What Buolamwini learns about widespread bias in algorithms drives her to push the U.S. government to create the first-ever legislation to counter the far-reaching dangers of bias in a technology that is steadily encroaching on our lives.

Centering on the voices of women leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected, Coded Bias asks two key questions:

What is the impact of Artificial Intelligence’s increasing role in governing our liberties ?

And what are the consequences for people stuck in the crosshairs due to their race, color, and gender ?

• Director: Shalini Kantayya
• Writers: Shalini Kantayya, Christopher Seward (Story Consultant)
• Cast & Crew: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11394170/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
• Running Time: 90 minutes

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Event Corporate Sponsors:

• Wawanesa Insurance
https://www.wawanesa.com

• G3
https://www.g3.ca

• DecisionWorks Consulting
https://decisionworks.ca

• Launch Coworking
https://launchcoworking.ca

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• Important to know:

• This meet-up will be an online Zoom event.

• Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85358637096
Meeting ID: 853 5863 7096
Passcode: 790638

• Students are encouraged to join the Winnipeg Data Science Meet-Up Group and interact with the many professional Data Scientists and Data Analysts at this event.