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Dr. Joy received the CSAARL Octavia Butler Award in Computer Science at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture.

Dr. Joy was honored to be on the list, highlighting her impact on the technology sector.

Brené and Dr. Joy discuss fighting bias in algorithms, becoming a poet of code, and advocating for more equitable AI.

AJL talks with Sigal Samuel about airport face scans, the impact of using flawed tech on a massive scale, and reasons to opt out.

The award recognizes long-term contributors to the digital rights space while also supporting a new generation of visionaries working to expand equity.

Dr. Joy Buolamwini, author of Unmasking AI: “My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines”, discusses the White House executive order on AI and the broader regulatory environment. She speaks with Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology."

Dr. Joy Buolamwini's latest book, 'Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines,' calls for a reconsideration of our current trajectory. It urges collective thinking, active participation, and innovative approaches that diverge from our past strategies. This interview explores topics such as 'the ex-coded,' facial recognition at the airport, and the question of whether we are 'living in the age of the last masters.

Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines was listed as one of the best books about technology to read in 2024

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has recommended sorely needed constraints on the use of artificial intelligence by federal agencies, including law enforcement. The office’s work is commendable, but shortcomings in its proposed guidance to agencies could still leave people vulnerable to harm.

The pushback against ubiquitous surveillance and targeted deepfaking has begun - but regulation may fail to keep up with AI advances.

Dr, Joy Buolamwini, Founder and Artist-in-Chief, Algorithmic Justice League named TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2023

Today the risks of artificial intelligence are clear — but the warning signs have been there all along

When you starting learning about systems, everything is sexist. Everything is racist. Everything is homophobic. And you have to point it all out.

A recent study has found that facial recognition technology has a significantly higher error rate when it comes to identifying Black women compared to white males.

This article aims to provide a context of the history of AI, the opportunities, challenges, new services, and governance.

Deb Raji explains why everyone needs to know the basics of AI, not just computer scientists and programmers.

As artificial intelligence dominates political, social, and economic discourse, fixation on potential harms is understandable.

AI safety bounties are programs where public participants or approved security researchers receive rewards for identifying issues within powerful ML systems.

You can refuse TSA face scans at the airport. TSA face scans are voluntary, and you can ask for manual verification instead.

A roundtable discussion with three experts in artificial intelligence on growing concerns over the technology’s potential dangers.

Dr. Buolamwini joins Ed Ludlow to discuss White House AI Roundtable and the rise of the AI hype, what the tech industry is getting right and wrong, and the need for AI regulation.

Amy Goodman interviews AJL Founder about meeting with President Biden and biometric rights.

Mr. Robert Williams is the first recipient of The Gender Shades Justice Award for being excoded. Moreover showing his courageousness in the fight against future Harms and algorithmic biases.

NPR/Wired discussed how artificial intelligence is being used by law enforcement for facial recognition and even predictive policing. They asked how much these technologies can really curb crime and at what cost to our freedom.

The Harvard Business Review uncovered ethics in the age of AI with six researchers. To help understand the ideologies, cultural expectations, and mindsets that influence Silicon Valley's priorities.

John Oliver discussed how Artificial Intelligence - ChatGPT, affects everyone everywhere and how we cannot control how they act. John explored and shed light on all the unintelligent outputs from AI in various forms.

ID.me protections are all about protecting the company, not us. In fact, by using ID.me to access your information, you are automatically waiving your right to a class action lawsuit against the company.

The Atlantic Op-Ed by Dr. Joy Buolamwini urges taxpayers to be wary of the U.S. government for pushing ID.me’s face-based biometric technology on them.

AJL released a groundbreaking new report that lays the foundation for a new type of ‘bug bounty’ program (BBP) that will better incentivize the discovery of algorithmic bias and harm.

Olay has teamed up with Joy Buolamwini, who explains how beauty data can marginalize people of color.

“60 Minutes” episode on facial recognition erases pioneering work of prominent Black female researchers: Joy Buolamwini, Dr. Timnit Gebru, and Deborah Raji

Broadcast to 300 million viewers, BBC Click interviews AJL Founder Joy Buolamwini for the "Is AI Biased?" episode.

On The New York Times' “Sway" Podcast, Kara Swisher interviews Joy Buolamwini, discussing taking Big Tech down a notch.

VICE says Coded Bias documentary is an essential introduction to algorithmic bias—and the systems that gave rise to it.

Fast Company has listed Algorithmic Justice League as one of the 10 most innovative companies in artificial intelligence for 2020/2021.

The list recognizes individuals who used their innovative thinking to make an impact on the world beyond financial success.

The Algorithmic Justice League and Center on Technology & Privacy at Georgetown Law decide to sunset the 2018 Safe Face Pledge aimed at curtailing abuses of facial recognition technologies.

For Vital Voices' inaugural event franchise “NowThis NEXT” hosted by Late Night’s Seth Meyers and Netflix CMO Bozoma Saint John, New York Times Best-Selling author Elaine Welteroth interviewed Algorithmic Justice League Founder Joy Buolamwini.

Women with darker skin are more than twice as likely to be told their photos fail UK passport rules when they submit them online than lighter-skinned men, according to a BBC investigation using procedures from the Gender Shades study.

Joy Buolamwini, Dr. Timit Gebru, and Deborah Raji’s trailblazing academic research "Gender Shades" on race and gender bias in facial analysis technology is honored at EFF's Pioneer Award Ceremony 2020.

AI experts have joined forces to call for a dedicated federal office with the central authority to govern FRTs in their landmark new proposal Facial Recognition Technologies in the Wild: A Call for a Federal Office.

Inspired by Allison Koenecke’s research and the story of her exclusion, Joy Buolamwini wrote the spoken word poem “Voicing Erasure.” Participants include champions of women's empowerment and scholars.

Advocates Say Facial Recognition Reveals Systemic Racism in AI Technology. Joy Buolamwini speaks with Democracy Now! Amy Goodman on the wrongful arrest of Robert Williams.

In what may be the first known case of its kind, a faulty facial recognition match led to a Michigan man’s arrest for a crime he did not commit.

A powerful spoken word piece that discusses how even iconic Black women figures are mislabeled and mis-gendered by facial analysis tools.

AJL's founder urges public and private organizations including IBM, Microsoft, Google, Facebook Amazon, and more to sign the Safe Face Pledge.

Directed by Shalini K., Code for Bias sheds light about the harms and biases of artificial intelligence impacting our society.

AI experts, lawyers, and law enforcement urged US Congress to regulate the use of facial recognition technology.

Coded Bias, which will premiere at Sundance, follows the journey to pass the first-ever legislation to govern A.I. in the US.

When the Future Is Now: On Understanding AI and Being a Misfit Artist in a Family of Scientists.

Facial recognition systems widely used by law enforcement misidentified people of color more often than white people.

The documentary follows AJL' s founder on her mission to call for U.S. legislation to protect us against racial bias in algorithms.

AJL's Founder believe the "hygiene" of artificial intelligence will determine its longer-term success.

Algorithms falsely identified African-American and Asian faces 10 to 100 times more than Caucasian faces.

Amazon’s facial-recognition software is coming under fire again, this time from a group of prominent artificial intelligence researchers.

A collaborative video response to IBM's "Dear Tech..." Ad which speaks to the potential of technology without addressing the role of tech companies in propagating harms.

From law enforcement to talent acquisition, computer vision and algorithms are increasingly making selections with societal consequences.

Joy Buolamwini founded the Algorithmic Justice League to make people aware of the bias embedded in our networks.

A collective of tech leaders sign a letter demanding that the tech industry stop the spread of hate and terrorism on digital platforms.

“AI: More Than Human” looks at AI’s real-life application in fields such as healthcare, journalism and retail.

The Gender Shades research used 1270 faces to reveal IBM, Miscrosoft, and Face++ were better at guessing the gender of male faces than female faces.

Joy Buolamwini, Latanya Sweeney, and Darren Walker come together to discuss the limits of technology in the face of algorithmic bias.

AJL's founder is interviewed in Part 2 of the  episode "Can We Trust The Numbers?".

A collaborative video response to IBM's "Dear Tech..." Ad which speaks to the potential of technology without addressing the role of tech companies in propagating harms.

The Doha Debate tackles the most contentious question of all: Will AI help or harm humans globally?

AJL's founder sits down with Doha Debates Correspondent Nelufar Hedayat to talk about how existing power structures can lead to unintended bias in AI.

In an interview with Soledad O’Brien, Joy says that facial recognition software and technology need more regulation to ensure its accuracy.

Facial recognition programs can be biased against darker skin tones and against women. NBC's Stephanie Ruhle explores why it matters.

On BBC Newsnight Live, Founder of AJL Joy Buolamwini reflects on facial recognition technology.

The Open Mind was the first to interview iconic civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. on national television.

A unique and interesting debate at the Barbican about whether creativity is only a human trait. Joy participates in the debate.

An Opinion piece in the New York Times about the AJL's research into biased AI, highlighting real-world examples like the hiring practices of HireVue’s algorithms.

Joy Buolamwini writes an Op-Ed in TIME Magazine’s 2019 Optimists issue, guest-edited by Ava DuVernay.

The Algorithmic Justice League is quoted in an in-depth article about the harms of AI and how to avoid them. AJL's research is referenced in BBC News.

Joy Buolamwini is featured in a Telegraph article highlighting her revolutionary work with the Algorithmic Justice League.

PBS Frontline interviews Joy Buolamwini on the biases of AI in conjunction with the release of their documentary, In The Age of AI.

Black women engineers, professors, and government experts speak about being on the front lines of the civil rights movement.

WIRED25 features AJL's founder and offers real hope that we can fix the mistakes of the past and still have a chance for a future we can survive.

Forbes's annual 30 under 30 list that chronicles the brashest entrepreneurs across the United States and Canada features AJL's founder.

In business, government, philanthropy, and arts,  Fortune Magazine's sixth annual 50 Greatest World Leaders are transforming the world.

This article highlights AJL’s study that tested facial technologies from Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, Face++, and Kairos.