While technology has enormous power to solve problems, it can also systematize the most toxic elements of our culture. Think algorithms that equate beauty with lighter skin, or that disproportionately disqualify black people from receiving bank loans. Why haven’t the creators behind the tech corrected these problems? And what will it take to fix them?
Brainstorm hosts Michal Lev-Ram and Brian O’Keefe speak with tech insiders and experts committed to building more inclusive technology. Sharae Gibbs is an Interaction Designer at Google and the CEO of She Designs, which is building a pipeline into the tech industry for women, especially women of color, through online courses, mentorship and job-training.
Then we hear from Nikkia Reveillac, Head of Research for Twitter, about how the company is increasing healthy participation on its platform. And finally, Mutale Nkonde, CEO of the non-profit AI for the People, details how technology can negatively impact users based on their race...and how we can fix that problem.