This week was historic for diversity and representation but we still have a long hard battle ahead for ethics and inclusion in AI.
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100 years after American women won the right to vote, Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman elected as the Vice President of the United States. Representation matters and to celebrate this historic moment in diversity and inclusion, we’ve made registration free for all our Women in AI Ethics™ events until 9a PST/11.59a EST Monday, November 9, 2020. Register with the promo code SHERO2020 or use the links below.
- Women in AI Ethics™ APAC on November 10, 2020
- 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™ on December 3-5, 2020
Jacinda Ardern appoints most diverse cabinet in New Zealand history
“(with) Indigenous Maori ministers making up a quarter of its 20-strong members, women taking eight posts and the nomination of a gay deputy prime minister.”
Kamala Harris is the vice president-elect and highest-ranking woman in US history “Harris’s victory comes 55 years after the Voting Rights Act abolished laws that disenfranchised Black Americans, 36 years after the first woman ran on a presidential ticket.”
It’s Still a Hard Long Road Ahead
Study reveals gender bias in TA evaluations – News – University of Florida
kirsten graham @kirstengraham
‘A college class had two teaching assistants: one male and one female. At the end of the semester, the students scored the male TA higher on course evaluations, while the female TA got five times as many negative reviews. There’s just one problem: They were the same person.”
‘Those in Power Won’t Give Up Willingly’
Meredith Whittaker @mer__edith
“California voters, overwhelmed by a deluge of gig-company-sponsored misinformation over several months, voted in favor of Proposition 22, which eradicates basic labor protections for the state’s most vulnerable workers.”
Privacy is Dead
Proctorio used DMCA to take down a student’s critical tweets
Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker
“Vice reported that students had complained that the proctoring software they had to use could not recognize darker skin tones, and others say the software requires high-speed internet, which many low-income houses don’t have.”
Police Will Pilot a Program to Live-Stream Amazon Ring Cameras
Ayodele @DataSciBae
“our worst fears have been confirmed. Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have started a pilot program that would allow Ring owners to patch the camera streams from their front doors directly to a police Real Time Crime Center.”
Schools Adopt Face Recognition in the Name of Fighting Covid
A WIRED investigation finds dozens of districts have purchased thermal cameras to monitor fevers that can also identify students and staff.
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