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Oct 30, 2023

Joy Buolamwini: “We’re giving AI companies a free pass”

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The pioneering AI researcher and activist shares her personal journey in a new book, and explains her concerns about today’s AI systems.

Joy Buolamwini, the renowned AI researcher and activist, appears on the Zoom screen from home in Boston, wearing her signature thick-rimmed glasses.

As an MIT grad, she seems genuinely interested in seeing old covers of MIT Technology Review that hang in our London office. An edition of the magazine from 1961 asks: “Will your son get into college?”

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