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Coded Bias

AI, Ethics, & Society�Fall 2024

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Outline

  1. Midterm Reflection
  2. Coded Bias Discussion

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Midterm Reflection

  • Langdon Winner:
    • Technological Determinism v. the Social Construction of Technology
    • The politics of technology
  • Ruha Benjamin:
    • The New Jim Code
  • Douglas Massey & Abigail Thorne:
    • Categorization and Stratification
  • Kate Crawford:
    • Is data neutral. How do data inputs affect our systems?
  • Stuart Hall & The Great Hack
    • Representation Theory
  • Jacob Soll
    • Propaganda and Fake News
  • Evgeny Morozov & Ruha Benjamin
    • Technological Solutionism / Benevolence
    • Neoliberalism
  • Coded Bias:
    • Numerous examples of the impacts of bias.

Let’s take stock of the theoretical ideas that we’ve learned so far:

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Midterm Reflection

For each topic, answer the following questions:

  1. What are some of the key ideas that this thinker discusses?
  2. How does this thinker’s ideas help us to consider the ethics and politics of AI?

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BREAKOUT ROOMS

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Your Thoughts here

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Coded Bias Discussion