Coded Bias - A discussion on algorithmic bias with Cristopher Moore and Melanie Moses.

Algorithms play an increasingly prominent role in societal decision-making in a variety of settings. Online streaming services use them to recommend new music, movies, or television shows; criminal justice courts use them, controversially, to predict the future behavior of someone accused or convicted of a crime. Their proponents claim that they are objective and accurate, and they are often presented as sophisticated and mysterious. But they’re not infallible: Even the most carefully-designed algorithms may produce biased outcomes, and blind trust in those programs can cause, perpetuate or even amplify societal problems. In partnership with the Center for Contemporary Arts, SFI proudly presents a conversation with Cristopher Moore and Melanie Moses on the complex societal issues surrounding artificial intelligence and the fight for transparency on the new frontier of algorithmic justice. Moderated by the CCA's Jacqueline Frank, the discussion spurs from the recent documentary, Coded Bias, a film by Shalini Kentaaya. The film follows MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s investigation of widespread bias in algorithms upon discovering that most facial-recognition software does not accurately identify darker-skinned faces. What does it mean when artificial intelligence governs our liberties, and what are the consequences for the people artificial intelligence is biased against? Learn more about SFI's Algorithmic Justice Research at https://www.santafe.edu/research/projects/algorithmic-justice Learn more about the Coded Bias, the film, at https://www.codedbias.com/virtualcinema More at https://santafe.edu Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/sfiscience https://instagram.com/sfiscience https://facebook.com/santafeinstitute https://facebook.com/groups/santafeinstitute https://linkedin.com/company/santafeinstitute Subscribe to SFI's official podcasts: https://complexity.simplecast.com https://aliencrashsite.org