Race in the Machine: The Making of Algorithmic Bias
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Though many of us may think of race as a social construct, exactly how race has been (and continues to be) constructed is often unclear, with deadly consequences. This panel discussion brings together scholars who investigate how racial categories are hidden in numerous technologies central to modern life—clinical algorithms, internet search engines, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. Working both within and beyond academia, these scholars investigate how race becomes embedded in technological systems and the harms that result. How can we better understand the idea of race through its relationship with technology, and how might we begin to untangle these systems to promote justice?
Following the program, attendees will have the opportunity to view the new exhibition Measurement on the Color Line: Scientific Instruments and the Making of Human Categories at the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.
Advance registration is recommended.
Free event parking is available with registration. Register by November 3 to receive parking registration instructions.
Speakers:
- Evelynn Hammonds, Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science; Professor of African and African American Studies & Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, T.H Chan School of Public Health
- Ellis Monk, Professor of Sociology, Harvard University
- Darshali Vyas, Research Fellow in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Latanya Sweeney, Founder and President, Techizen Institute; Professor Emerita and Research Professor, Harvard University