Teens! à Coded Bias Film Screening Available online: June 1st to June 4th “Modern society sits at the intersection of two crucial questions: What does it mean when artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly governs our liberties? And what are the consequences for the people AI is biased against? When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers the most facial-recognition software does not accurately identify darker-skinned faces and the faces of women, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms. As it turns out, artificial intelligence is not neutral, and women are leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected. Coded Bias explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini´s startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces and women accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all.” Starring Joy Buolamwini, Cathy O’Neil, Meredith Broussard, Silkie Carlo, Virginia Eubanks, Timnit Gebru, Deborah Raji, Safiya Noble, Zeynep Tufekci, and Amy Webb. Directed by Shalini Kantayya. Teens! Join BPL Youth Services for a free screening of this important film about technology and power. Register at the link below and you will receive a unique passcode and link to the screening room a few days before it opens on June 1st. Watch the film anytime, at your convenience, before the links expire on June 4th. Questions: Maty Cropley, Teen Librarian: [email protected] Register at: https://bit.ly/3vWsGxa Boston Public Library www.bpl.org/events .