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Automated data wrangling works in commercial applications, but without analogous open source tools access to open data will fall behind.

17-05-2021 By Marit Hoefsloot When talking about public spaces, we distinguish the physical public space from the digital public space. For example, during the opening session of the Public Spaces conference on 12 March, a clip was shown that described why digital public spaces are important (watch the clip at 5:25). In the current system of public platforms on the internet, these platforms are under the control of commercial companies that see citizens as objects, rather than subjects. The cli...

A Drop of Life, 2007 and Catching the Sun, 2015)—began streaming globally on Netflix in April. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2020 and has since received positive reviews and several awards including Best International Documentary at the 2020 Calgary International Film Festival. The central argument of Coded Bias is that the computer algorithms used in artificial intelligence, machine learning and facial recognition systems are “embedded” with the race and gen...

Canada should be cautious about adopting automated systems at its borders that can affect decision-making around things like immigration and refugee applications, write Petra Molnar and Jamie Liew.

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It was important the complex science in ‘Coded Bias’ be distilled but have integrity, says director Shalini Kantayya It was important the complex science in ‘Coded Bias’ be distilled but have integrity, says director Shalini Kantayya Updated: Updated: April 19, 2021 15:13 IST Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya says ‘Coded Bias’ highlights data rights as the unfinished business of the civil rights movement Share Article AAA Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya says ‘Coded Bias’ highlights data rig...

Emotion recognition technology can hurt people, both by working properly and enabling harassment, and also by not working accurately. Do we really want it?

Best of Weekender: Conversations with Abhilash Thapliyal, Qoini, and breaking technology discrimination In the second week of April, YS Weekender brought to you stories of music, entertainment, and travel. 0 claps YS Weekender brought to you stories of music, entertainment, and travel. Here are the top stories by YS Weekender from the week that was: Radio jockey, actor, comedian, host, and a behroopiya (impressionist), Abhilash Thapliyal rose to fame during the COVID-19 pandemic for his roles...

Most of us have an innate respect for code. Algorithms have proven to be more efficient than people at certain tasks, so we’ve come to revere the machine for its accuracy and neutrality. The trouble is, when we use an algorithm to make a prediction, we are not always aware of what calculations it made to reach its conclusion and what biases are built into it, and by putting our faith in algorithms we enable the systematic reinforcement of these biases. Data scientist Cathy O’Neil defines an...

Imagine you are in a job interview. As you answer the recruiter’s questions, an artificial intelligence (AI) system scans your face, scoring you for nervousness, empathy and dependability. It may sound like science fiction, but these systems are increasingly used, often without people’s knowledge or consent. Emotion recognition technology (ERT) is in fact a burgeoning multi-billion-dollar industry that aims to use AI to detect emotions from facial expressions. Yet the science behind emotio...