Welcome to 'Decoding Bias', a podcast series brought to you by the Racial Justice x Technology Policy (RJxTP) program at Brandeis University's Heller School. Our program explores the critical and often overlooked realm of AI and algorithmic bias, shedding light on how these technological advancements can perpetuate 'algorithmic oppression' in marginalized communities. Each episode is a journey into the intricate world of AI, focusing on how algorithms, if unchecked, can reinforce societal bi ...
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Our most personal information is up for grabs, available to advertisers, tech companies, governments, and in too many cases, anyone with a credit card. On Freedom Unfinished, a four-part narrative podcast hosted by ACLU of Massachusetts Executive Director Carol Rose and Technology for Liberty Program Director Kade Crockford, we’ll explore emerging technologies through the lens of power, democracy, and the broken systems that will determine the future of our rights. Each episode aims to infor ...
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AI, Bias, and Fight for Equity - Sarah Goldberg on Regulating Algorithms
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37:40Is AI Fair? Sarah Goldberg on Bias, Regulation, and the Fight for Accountability What happens when artificial intelligence mirrors society’s ugliest biases? In this episode, Sarah Goldberg takes us inside her hands-on research into AI bias, where even something as small as a pronoun shift triggered sexist assumptions in language models. From discri…
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In our premiere episode, we’re joined by Dr. Maria Madison, Interim Dean of the Heller School, to explore the pressing issue of bias in artificial intelligence. Together, we dive into the real-world impact of algorithmic bias on marginalized communities and discuss the broader mission of fairness and equity in tech. Dr. Madison sheds light on the c…
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In our final episode, we'll shift our focus and go back in time to the mid 20th century to learn about a worst case scenario with the story of Sydney Gottlieb and MKUltra. Afterwards, we'll talk to people who are using law and policy reform together to enable technologies toward a fight for a better world. Listen to ACLUM executive director Carol R…
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We've learned about the pressing nature of data control and the threats it poses — both in the private (where it's collected) and public (where it's enforced) sectors. Exactly how are the systems in place driving the decision-making in response to all of this data? Algorithms. Listen to ACLUM executive director Carol Rose and Technology for Liberty…
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Our most personal and intimate information living online is now a commodity to be bought and sold without our knowledge or consent. Given this new reality, how do we ensure that we are not victimized by those who profit off holding something of such value—namely, our most intimate and personal information? Get the answer to this question and more b…
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In the first episode of Freedom Unfinished, we ask what is "big data" and how is information fed into the data capitalist economy? How have private industries acquired all this personal data and what are they currently doing with it? How has a rush to "turn the information into insight" set the stage for sobering lessons about the limits of these t…
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On Freedom Unfinished, a new podcast from the ACLU of Massachusetts, we’ll explore Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies through the lens of power and the broken systems that will determine the future of privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. In the face of unprecedented threats to our democracy, our hosts Carol Rose, alo…
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