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#AB3121 CA's Task Force on Reparations panel on Discrimination in Technology begins now.
Yeshimabeit Milner, ED of @Data4BlackLives
@VinhcentLe + Debra Gore-Mann, from @Greenlining
Dr. @safiyanoble, founder EquityEngine.org also a #MacFellow
#AB3121 CA's Task Force on Reparations panel on Discrimination in Technology begins now.
Yeshimabeit Milner, ED of @Data4BlackLives
@VinhcentLe + Debra Gore-Mann, from @Greenlining
Dr. @safiyanoble, founder EquityEngine.org also a #MacFellow
First up:
Yeshimabeit Milner, ED of @Data4BlackLives
"The very first time I heard the term 'at-risk' was in fourth grade..."
Yeshimabeit Milner, ED of @Data4BlackLives
"The very first time I heard the term 'at-risk' was in fourth grade..."
Milner: When it comes to algorithms, history & values are what influence outputs.
"You can't sue an algorithm."
Milner talks about how FICO scores influence what people have access to. Zip codes as a proxy for race.
Map of Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda:
Milner talks about how FICO scores influence what people have access to. Zip codes as a proxy for race.
Map of Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda:
Yeshimabeit Milner worked in 2009 with Just Cause.
"In addition to my role doing data collection... Every day I met with residents who had fallen victim to predatory lenders."
"In addition to my role doing data collection... Every day I met with residents who had fallen victim to predatory lenders."
.@VinhcentLe: A key issue is affordability. We also need policy change.
"Data collection and automated decision-making can perpetuate algorithmic redlining in ways that negatively impact the health and wealth of our communities."
"Data collection and automated decision-making can perpetuate algorithmic redlining in ways that negatively impact the health and wealth of our communities."
Le also points out additional examples of algorithmic bias from @amazon #AI:
reuters.com/article/us-ama…
reuters.com/article/us-ama…
One thing @Greenlining advocates for is "race aware" data.
And advocates for "algorithmic greenlining":
And advocates for "algorithmic greenlining":
Debra Gore-Mann:
"Wealth exercises its power through politics — and politics exercises its power to protect wealth."
How are we considering technology both from a data perspective as well as capital.
"Wealth exercises its power through politics — and politics exercises its power to protect wealth."
How are we considering technology both from a data perspective as well as capital.
Debra Gore-Mann from @Greenlining talks about the importance of closing the wealth gap. Resources are coming, but without a thoughtful lens, the gap will continue.
"There is environmental racism happening as well."
"There is environmental racism happening as well."
"I am a direct descendant of slaves."
— @safiyanoble
Tech brings in an estimated 520 million to the state of California... the business interests of big tech companies are often at odds with African-Americans.
— @safiyanoble
Tech brings in an estimated 520 million to the state of California... the business interests of big tech companies are often at odds with African-Americans.
[Noble is already off to a quick start. I'll need to watch this one again.]
Noble provides a non-exhaustive list covering where tech has been used to discriminate.
One example: Amnesty International @amnestyusa and Element AI @element_ai report:
nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Noble provides a non-exhaustive list covering where tech has been used to discriminate.
One example: Amnesty International @amnestyusa and Element AI @element_ai report:
nymag.com/intelligencer/…
.@safiyanoble mentions @ToddFeathers piece on universities using race as a predictor of success:
themarkup.org/machine-learni…
themarkup.org/machine-learni…
Dr. Noble:
"California is central to the origin story of the tech industry. We encourage considering the tech sector... These new and novel systems are often built on structures of racism."
"California is central to the origin story of the tech industry. We encourage considering the tech sector... These new and novel systems are often built on structures of racism."
"When California companies do not pay taxes, this burden is felt most acutely among poor people and Black people."
— Noble
— Noble
Task Force Member Sen. Steven Bradford shares how one of his first jobs was for IBM, selling technology. He was given 'shitty' areas to sell to.
For anyone who needs to rewatch:
Here's the link to the Discrimination in Technology Panel for #AB3121 with Yeshimabeit Milner @Data4BlackLives, @VinhcentLe + Debra Gore-Mann from @Greenlining and Dr. @safiyanoble
vimeo.com/670990780/d63d…
Here's the link to the Discrimination in Technology Panel for #AB3121 with Yeshimabeit Milner @Data4BlackLives, @VinhcentLe + Debra Gore-Mann from @Greenlining and Dr. @safiyanoble
vimeo.com/670990780/d63d…
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