Reducing Algorithmic Bias, Harm, and Oppression

Everyone who interacts with technology in any way is either affected by or directly affecting algorithmic bias on a daily basis, and most of it is invisible to us. That’s what I’m talking about today: algorithmic bias, where it comes from, how it affects you and your business, and how we can use strategic big-picture thinking to mitigate and erase the harm it causes.

What is a Tech Humanist?

https://media.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/content.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/S2E0_WhatIsATechHumanist.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHello and welcome to The Tech Humanist Show! In this introductory episode, host Kate O’Neill explains what a tech humanist is and what you can expect from future episodes. Guests on this episode includue Emma Bedor Hiland, Oluwakemi Olurinola, Dorothea Baur, Rumman Chowdhury, Chris Gilliard, and Rahaf Harfoush. The […]

A Brighter Future for Education (using Technology!)

https://media.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/content.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/S2E1_BrighterFutureOfEduction.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOn this week’s episode, we’re rethinking education to bring about a brighter future for humanity. I speak with guests about the ways technology has changed the way we think about what’s possible for education, as well as how we can challenge our assumptions to make the system work better […]

The Tech Humanist Show: Episode 1 – Dr. Chris Gilliard

https://media.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/content.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/TTHS_ep_1-final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAbout this episode’s guest: Dr. Chris Gilliard is a writer, professor and speaker. His scholarship concentrates on digital privacy, and the intersections of race, class, and technology. He is an advocate for critical and equity-focused approaches to tech in education. His work has been featured in The Chronicle of […]