Coded Bias [Online]
When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that 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.
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Collective Power Fund: Artist Relief Grants
Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) has partnered with the Warhol Foundation’s Regional Re-granting Program as its Seattle-region grantmaker to administer emergency relief and short-term financial assistance for independent artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through the Northwest Film Forum’s Collective Power Fund. The Collective Power Fund will distribute $500 unrestricted, one-time grants to 140 artists, awarding a total of $70,000 in funding.
Apply by Nov. 30! City Hall [Online]
City Hall, by Frederick Wiseman, shows the efforts by Boston city government to provide these services. The film also illustrates the variety of ways the city administration enters into civil discourse with the citizens of Boston. Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his administration are presented addressing a number of their policy priorities which include racial justice, affordable housing, climate action, and homelessness. City Hall shows a city government successfully offering a wide variety of services to a diverse population.
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