SYNOPSIS

Modern society sits at the intersection of two crucial questions: What does it mean when artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly governs our liberties? And what are the consequences for the people AI is biased against? When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that most facial-recognition software does not accurately identify darker-skinned faces and the faces of women, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms. As it turns out, artificial intelligence is not neutral, and women are leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected.

These events are made possible through the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers, a South Arts program. The program is made possible through a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

“Thought-provoking. ”Coded Bias” serves as both a wake-up call (to invasive practices the public doesn’t yet realize are being implemented) and a call to action.” – Peter Debruge, Variety

“Without shying away the issue's enormity or its devastating consequences, Coded Bias gradually works toward almost inspirational vibe, as Buolamwini and others get to work solving the problem they've identified.” – Angie Han, Mashable

[Coded Bias tries] “to lift a veil off technologies we know and, sometimes, love: social media, algorithmic recommendations, artificial intelligence. Casting away any gauzy optimism that remains about connecting the world or delighting users, [it] dig[s] into how these technologies addict us, extract data from us for profit or control, or inadvertently work against already marginalized people.” – Joan E. Solsman, CNET

“The best of Sundance.” “Dismaying and engaging.” – Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post / The Know

ABOUT TICKETS

Thanks to ticket subsidies provided by area businesses, tickets for this event will be free. This is an online screening hosted by Eventive. Click the link below. You’ll be prompted to setup an account and they will walk you through the viewing process. After this content becomes available September 20th at 4:00 pm EDT, you'll have 1 hour to start watching. Once you begin, you'll have 3 hours to finish watching.

Since this is an online event, the filmmaker Q&A will be pre-recorded, instead of live.