Independent Lens

Coded Bias

Season 22 Episode 10 | 1h 25m 25s | WETA Passport

Coded Bias follows M.I.T. Media Lab computer scientist Joy Buolamwini, along with data scientists, mathematicians, and watchdog groups from all over the world, as they fight to expose the discrimination within facial recognition algorithms now prevalent across all spheres of daily life.

Aired: 03/22/21 | Expires: 03/22/23 | Rating: TV-PG

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