Computer Scientist, Digital Activist & Researcher at MIT Media Lab; Founder of Algorithmic Justice League
Joy Buolamwini Biography
Dr. Joy Buolamwini is a computer scientist and poet of code who uses art and research to illuminate the social implications of artificial intelligence. She founded the Algorithmic Justice League to create a world with more equitable and accountable technology. Her TED featured talk on algorithmic bias has over 1.4 million views. Her MIT thesis methodology uncovered large racial and gender bias in AI services from companies like Microsoft, IBM, and Amazon. In 2020, these companies stepped back from selling facial recognition technology to law enforcement. In addition to advising elected officials during US congressional hearings, she serves on the Global Tech Panel to advise world leaders and executives on reducing AI harms.
Dr. Buolamwini’s journey is depicted in the critically-acclaimed documentary "Coded Bias," which sheds lights on threats A.I. poses to civil rights and democracy. She has written op-eds on the impact of AI for publications like TIME magazine and The New York Times. Her spoken word visual audit "AI, Ain't I A Woman?" which shows AI failures on the faces of iconic women like Serena Williams, Oprah Winfrey, and Michelle Obama has been part of exhibitions ranging from Ars Electronica to the Barbican Centre, UK.
A Rhodes Scholar and Fulbright Fellow, Dr. Buolamwini has been named to notable lists including Forbes 30 Under 30, Bloomberg50, and TIME Next 100; Fortune Magazine named her "the conscience of the AI revolution". She is the first Black researcher to grace the cover of Fast Company appearing in the 2020 “Most Creative People” issue. She holds graduate degrees from Oxford University and MIT; and a bachelor's from the Georgia Institute of Technology. A former pole vaulter, she still holds sentimental Olympic aspirations. She is the author of the national bestseller "Unmasking AI" with Penguin Random House.
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Dr. Joy Buolamwini - FYE® Conference 2024
Dr. Joy Buolamwini, author of "Unmasking AI," speaks about her book.
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