Heartifacts 2020: When Data Reveals Humanity

Resources from my talk.

IBM AIF360 and Facial Recognition:
http://ibm.biz/codait-trusted-ai
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/policy/facial-recognition-sunset-racial-justice-reforms/

Criminal Recidivism Scoring
http://www.equivant.com/solutions/inmate-classification
https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing

Gender Shades/Algorithmic Justice League
http://gendershades.org/
http://www.aies-conference.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AIES-19_paper_223.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af2VmR-iGkY
https://www.ajlunited.org/fight
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/24/882683463/the-computer-got-it-wrong-how-facial-recognition-led-to-a-false-arrest-in-michig
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/podcasts/the-daily/algorithmic-justice-racism.html

Report on Assault Allegations at Chittenden County Regional Correctional Facility
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/guarded-secrets-claims-of-sexual-misconduct-drug-use-plague-vermonts-womens-prison/Content?oid=29082891
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2020/06/01/state-suspends-investigation-of-alleged-abuses-at-womens-prison

Get a better close up of the Stickey notes from the workshop I did at the prison:
https://twitter.com/Mo_Mack/status/1207412006153793537?s=20

Kim Crayton and #CauseAScene
Kim's Podcast: https://hashtagcauseascene.com/podcast/
Upcoming Antiracist Workshops:
https://beinganantiracist.com/

Somewhat Off topic - Did I get you interested in Quantum Computing at the end of my talk?
Learn more: https://qiskit.org/
How to Get a Job in Quantum Career Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dfw8k2p1to

Transcript

1. When Data Reveals Humanity Maureen McElaney, Program Manager IBM Quantum August 15, 2020
2. About Me... 2
3. When Data Reveals Humanity Tweet at me! @Mo_Mack
4. Content Warning! * False Imprisonment * Sexual Assault
5. A cognitive bias is a systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment. People make decisions given their limited resources. Wilke A. and Mata R. (2012) “Cognitive Bias”, Clarkson University @Mo_Mack
6. @Mo_Mack
7. @Mo_Mack NorthPointe’s COMPAS Algorithm Image Credit: #WOCinTech
8. Source: https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing May 2016 - Northpointe’s COMPAS Algorithm http://www.equivant.com/solutions/inmate- classification
9. May 2016 - Northpointe’s COMPAS Algorithm http://www.equivant.com/solutions/inmate- classification Source: https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing
10. May 2016 - Northpointe’s COMPAS Algorithm http://www.equivant.com/solutions/inmate- classification Source: https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing
11. May 2016 - Northpointe’s COMPAS Algorithm http://www.equivant.com/solutions/inmate- classification Source: https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing
12. Source: https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing Black Defendant’s Risk Scores
13. Source: https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing White Defendant’s Risk Scores
14. @Mo_Mack BLACK VS. WHITE DEFENDANTS ◦ Falsely labeled black defendants as likely of future crime at twice the rate as white defendants. ◦ White defendants mislabeled as low risk more than black defendants ◦ Pegged Black defendants 77% more likely to be at risk of committing future violent crime
15. @Mo_Mack Gender Shades Project February 2018 Image Credit: #WOCinTech
16. http://gendershades.org/
17. “If we fail to make ethical and inclusive artificial intelligence we risk losing gains made in civil rights and gender equity under the guise of machine neutrality.” - Joy Boulamwini @jovialjoy
18. http://www.aies-conference.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AIES-19_paper_223.pdf
19. @Mo_Mack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af2VmR-iGkY
20. @Mo_Mack
22. codait.org Center for Open Source Data and AI Technologies CODAIT Open Source @ IBM
23. AI Fairness 360 Toolkit Open Source Library @Mo_Mack
24. http://aif360.mybluemix.net/
25. http://aif360.mybluemix.net/ Demos
26. @Mo_Mack
27. @Mo_Mack 27
30. @Mo_Mack Image Credit: #WOCinTech
31. Edge cases are humans. Humans are edge cases.
32. @KimCrayton1
34. Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash No matter what it is our responsibility to build systems that are fair.
35. Thank you! Follow me: @Mo_Mack