One of the earliest things you learn in computer programming is that computers, on the whole, aren’t that smart. They need basic instructions with no room for nuance in order to perform operations correctly. All too often, we take this basic understanding of computer programming and assume it means that computers are logical, rational, and therefore always right.

The truth is, computers are only as logical, as rational, as the programmers behind them. And when those programmers bring their own biases, their own preconceptions, to the keyboard, what results is AI that repeats racist stereotypes, algorithms that reinforce our existing echo chambers, and, most dangerous of all - a culture that doesn’t know to look for the bias that exists in our everyday tools and media.
Join us for a conversation with Gabe Olokun, Coach Jasleen, and Alexandria Scobee for a conversation on how to collect and use data in the hiring process to minimize, not reinforce, bias.

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