Winnipeg Data Science Meet-Up (April 2021)
Details
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.
