TechTalks: Tackling Race, Bias & Inequality in Artificial Intelligence
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TechTalks: Tackling Race, Bias & Inequality in Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly impacting our lives and interacting with the biases and inequalities that exist in our society. What does this mean for people of color? Can we—and should we—regulate AI? How do we harness its power to create a more just and equitable future? Hear from our panel of experts for a lively discussion about how AI is transforming our society and what next steps we can all take.
Guests:
Julia Stoyanovich (Director of the Center for Responsible AI, Assistant Professor at the Tandon School of Engineering and Center for Data Science at NYU)
Eric Corbett (Researcher in Smart Cities and Human-Computer Interaction at the Center for Urban Science & Progress at NYU)
Safiya Umoja Noble (author of Algorithms of Oppression, Associate Professor in the departments of Information Studies and African American Studies at UCLA)
Brian Christian (author of The Alignment Problem, Algorithms to Live By, and The Most Human Human)
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The New York Public Library's TechConnect program helps people develop confidence in their computer skills and grow more comfortable in today's digital world.
TechConnect offers more than 80 technology classes at libraries throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—all absolutely free! From learning the basics of how to use a computer to mastering essential computer business programs, there is a class for all students from beginner to advanced, including series classes for those who want more in-depth knowledge.
Major support for educational programming is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch. NYPL TechConnect is made possible thanks to the generous support of Arthur W. Koenig, Apple Education, Accenture, Ameriprise Financial, and by NYC Connected Communities, a program of the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.
NYPL TechConnect is funded in part by Bank of America and Wiley.
