Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What is Human in a World of Machines

Director's Circle To many it may seem like recent developments in artificial intelligence emerged out of nowhere to pose unprecedented threats to humankind. But to Buolamwini, this moment has been a long time in the making. "Unmasking AI" is the remarkable story of how Buolamwini uncovered what she calls "the coded gaze" - evidence of encoded discrimination and exclusion in tech products. She shows how racism, sexism, colorism, and ableism can overlap and render broad swaths of humanity "excoded" and therefore vulnerable in a world rapidly adopting AI tools.

From Summer 2024 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News).