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COMIC: How a computer scientist fights bias in algorithms

COMIC: How a computer scientist fights bias in algorithms

This comic, illustrated by Vreni Stollberger, is inspired by TED Radio Hour’s episode Warped Reality.

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Vreni Stollberger for NPR

Joy Buolamwini is a graduate researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who researches algorithmic bias in computer vision systems. She founded the Algorithmic Justice League to create a world with more ethical and inclusive technology.

Katie Monteleone contributed to this story.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/14/1085160422/computer-science-inequality-bias-algorithms-technology