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Jun 2022
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Why We Need More Black Data Scientists w...

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Matthew Finney is a Data Scientist and Strategy Consultant at Harvard. There, he develops AI decision systems to help large organizations make an impact on their most challenging business and mission problems.

On this episode, Matthew speaks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about algorithmic bias and why we need more Black representation in data science roles.

Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas

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