by Safiya Noble | Jun 2, 2017 | Data Discrimination, Search Bias, Social Justice, Uncategorized
By Safiya U. Noble JANUARY 15, 2017 Digital media platforms like Google and Facebook may disavow responsibility for the results of their algorithms, but they can have tremendous — and disturbing — social effects. Racist and sexist bias, misinformation, and profiling...
by Safiya Noble | Jun 1, 2017 | Artificial Intelligence, Data Discrimination, Discrimination, Diversity, Search Bias, Social Justice
This month, the United Nations will issue an investigative report on internet access in its ongoing commitment to arguing for free expression, particularly within the digital, as human right. I’m developing enhanced frameworks for thinking about the role of...
by Safiya Noble | Dec 22, 2016 | Search Bias
Today was an amazing day of meeting and hearing from African Americans in technology at Focus100 presented by DigitalUndivided. If you aren’t familiar with this conference, you can see the lineup of speakers. The morning started with Maxine Williams, the Global Head...
by Safiya Noble | Dec 22, 2016 | Search Bias
Here is a recent article published in InVisible Culture, an electronic peer-reviewed journal of visual culture from the University of Rochester. The article explores the ways in which racialized and gendered identities are often misrepresented in commercial...
by Safiya Noble | Dec 22, 2016 | Search Bias
This summer, I was invited to give a talk at the Personal Democracy Forum, featuring some of the most notable scholars, activists, media-makers, and technologists from around the world. It was a great occasion to meet new people and think broadly about the...
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