Tech Biases
What is the name of the concept Ruha Benjamin uses to describe how technologies perpetuate systemic racism?
The New Jim Code
According to Buolamwini and Gebru, which demographic group is most misclassified by facial recognition systems?
Dark-skinned women
What does Tressie McMillan Cottom mean by “predatory inclusion”?
Marginalized groups are included in platforms on exploitative terms
Which search engine was highlighted for reinforcing racial stereotypes?
Who coined the term “New Jim Code”?
Ruha Benjamin
What kind of racism is demonstrated by algorithms associating Black-sounding names with negative traits?
Algorithmic Bias
What was the name of the benchmark dataset used in the “Gender Shades” study?
The Pilot Parliaments Benchmark (PPB)
How do platforms like Facebook and Uber reinforce systemic inequalities, according to Cottom?
By leveraging racialized labor and creating opacity in decision-making
What term describes how digital systems replicate discriminatory practices like redlining?
Technological redlining
Who conducted the “Gender Shades” study?
Joy Buolamwini and Timnit Gebru
What is the term used for using technology as a form of social control, such as predictive policing?
Technological racism
What percentage error did facial recognition systems have for dark-skinned women in the "Gender Shades" study?
Up to 34.7%
What global racial structure does platform capitalism operate within?
Racial capitalism
What was the controversial result for the search term “Black girls” on Google?
Pornographic results
Which scholar analyzed the intersection of platform capitalism and racial capitalism?
Tressie McMillan Cottom
What do hiring algorithms risk reinforcing due to their reliance on biased data?
Systemic racial inequalities
Name one controversy involving facial recognition tools and law enforcement.
Clearview AI's misclassification of minorities
What is an example of the gig economy reinforcing inequality?
The exploitation of gig workers like Uber drivers
What drives search engine biases according to Safiya Noble?
Corporate profit motives over neutrality
Who wrote about “Algorithms of Oppression”?
Safiya Umoja Noble
What societal structures support technological inequalities while promoting surface-level diversity?
Corporate and societal status quo
What action do Buolamwini and Gebru advocate for to address AI biases?
Developing more inclusive datasets and accountability in AI development
What concept explains how digital platforms privatize public goods while limiting accountability?
Obfuscation as privatization
What legal framework does Noble suggest for addressing algorithmic bias?
Holding tech companies accountable for human rights violations
Which book connects systemic racism to the U.S. penal system, referenced in the handout?
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander