The Future of Prejudice

How is your computer judging you? As we enter an age where who we are online is an aggregation of data, how that data gets interpreted is a matter of moral concern.  Jacky Alciné will join us to talk about his personal experience with Google Photos tagging a photo of his friend as a ‘gorilla’ , and what we can do to change the way machines learn. We will also walk through some of the words that could get you surveilled as the government turns to tech companies to identify radicalism online. Our own Kashmir Hill will update us on the future of discrimination through a few current examples of how your data could be used against you. Join us for a lively discussion and a chance to meet other people passionate about how the internet is changing our lives, all over drinks in our Oakland office.