Keep Me Posted
As the use of surveillance technologies continues to rise, our day-to-day lives continue to be affected, from education to employment, web searches to doorbells. Countless studies have shown that surveillance technologies are inherently biased and discriminatory, and that's especially true for people with disabilities.
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State governments are increasingly relying on AI tools and systems to determine whether people qualify for public benefits and to what extent they receive them. For people with disabilities, this can mean losing critical support without warning or explanation.
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In recent years, more & more companies have deployed AI powered tools in the workplace. There's tremendous risk of discrimination embedded within what is effectively automated surveillance technology. The harms of algorithmic bias are more well-known. What is less familiar are the deep systemic harms AI can have on people with disabilities.
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The aftermath of the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has driven calls from policymakers and in the press for expanding the use of surveillance and facial recognition technologies, which has civil rights and justice advocates concerned.
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The stories shared through media & technology platforms hold power in shaping our understanding about people & communities who are often underrepresented. At a time when misinformation & what my guest today calls “organized lies” overwhelmingly move into the mainstream, it’s important we take a look at who is shaping the narrative.
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As we usher in a new presidential administration, how can we continue working to hold technology & media accountable for aiding the spread of false information and hate speech plaguing our society? How does the intersection of technology, media and race influence culture?
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In the midst of COVID-19 & uprisings calling for the end of police violence across the U.S. & around the world, lawmakers & leaders are turning to technology for a cheap & decisive solution. But what should we do when these solutions increase surveillance, unjustly placing eyes on Black & Brown people?
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In the wake of the police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and so many other Black people, our society faces a reckoning - 400 years overdue - about anti-Black violence and white supremacy.
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Introducing… Keep Me Posted: A New Podcast from Spitfire, hosted by Jen Carnig. Each episode of Keep Me Posted will feature a short conversation with leading experts and advocates in law, civil rights and technology.
info_outlineKeep Me Posted is a podcast about the intersection of race, rights, democracy and justice in the digital age.
In the wake of the police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Elijah McClain and so many other Black people, our society faces a reckoning - 400 years overdue - about anti-Black violence and white supremacy.
Tech companies are beginning to express their support for racial justice, but what effect does corporate rebranding have if Black people continue to be underrepresented in the tech world while overly impacted by anti-Blackness hard-wired into our algorithms and artificial intelligence?
This episode features a conversation with Mutale Nkonde, CEO of AI for the People.