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More Than A Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, And Ability Bias In Tech
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When Technology Reinforces Inequality, Its Not Just A Glitchits A Signal That We Need To Redesign Our Systems To Create A More Equitable World.The Word Glitch Implies An Incidental Error, As Easy To Patch Up As It Is To Identify. But What If Racism, Sexism, And Ableism Arent Just Bugs In Mostly Functional Machinerywhat If Theyre Coded Into The System Itself? In The Vein Of Heavy Hitters Such As Safiya Umoja Noble, Cathy Oneil, And Ruha Benjamin, Meredith Broussard Demonstrates In More Than A Glitch How Neutrality In Tech Is A Myth And Why Algorithms Need To Be Held Accountable.Broussard, A Data Scientist And One Of The Few Black Female Researchers In Artificial Intelligence, Masterfully Synthesizes Concepts From Computer Science And Sociology. She Explores A Range Of Examples: From Facial Recognition Technology Trained Only To Recognize Lighter Skin Tones, To Mortgageapproval Algorithms That Encourage Discriminatory Lending, To The Dangerous Feedback Loops That Arise When Medical Diagnostic Algorithms Are Trained On Insufficiently Diverse Data. Even When Such Technologies Are Designed With Good Intentions, Broussard Shows, Fallible Humans Develop Programs That Can Result In Devastating Consequences.Broussard Argues That The Solution Isnt To Make Omnipresent Tech More Inclusive, But To Root Out The Algorithms That Target Certain Demographics As Other To Begin With. With Sweeping Implications For Fields Ranging From Jurisprudence To Medicine, The Groundbreaking Insights Of More Than A Glitch Are Essential Reading For Anyone Invested In Building A More Equitable Future.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is 'More than a Glitch' about? A: 'More than a Glitch' confronts issues of race, gender, and ability bias in technology, arguing that these biases are often embedded in tech systems rather than being incidental errors.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'More than a Glitch' is Meredith Broussard, a data scientist and researcher in artificial intelligence.
- Q: What are the main themes explored in the book? A: The book explores themes of inequality in technology, the myth of neutrality in tech, and the accountability of algorithms.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'More than a Glitch' contains 248 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'More than a Glitch' published? A: 'More than a Glitch' was published on March 14, 2023.
- Q: Is this book suitable for professionals in tech? A: Yes, the insights in 'More than a Glitch' are valuable for professionals in tech, law, medicine, and anyone interested in creating equitable systems.
- Q: What kind of examples does the author provide in the book? A: The author provides examples related to facial recognition technology, discriminatory lending practices, and biases in medical algorithms.
- Q: Is this book appropriate for general readers? A: Yes, 'More than a Glitch' is written in an accessible manner and is appropriate for general readers interested in social justice and technology.
- Q: How does this book contribute to discussions about technology and society? A: 'More than a Glitch' contributes to discussions by highlighting the need for accountability in tech and advocating for the redesign of systems to eliminate embedded biases.