WNCP May 2021 Calendar of Events
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Breaking Down Bias
On Wednesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m., Discovery Place Science will host a virtual event addressing the ethical challenges surrounding artificial intelligence.
In conjunction with the Museum’s traveling exhibition, Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & the Machine, Discovery Place Science will host a virtual event on Wednesday, March 24, that addresses how bias gets encoded in the algorithms that decide the destinies of millions of people. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., Breaking Down Bias will include a keynote address by Steven Tiell, leader of Responsible Innovation at Accenture. Following the talk, a screening of the film, Coded Bias, will take place. The film explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Baolamwini’s startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces 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. The event, which is sponso
Breaking Down Bias: A deep dive into the ethical challenges surrounding artificial intelligence
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Discovery Place Science to welcome Accenture’s Steven Tiell, screen ‘Coded Bias in March 24 virtual event.
Steven Tiell
“Millions of us rely on insights from AI models, whether we know it or not, to form opinions and make decisions on a daily basis. It is critical that every company and organization using AI establishes ethical controls.” CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB) March 15, 2021 The bias built into artificial intelligence, or AI, often goes unnoticed by the end user. But do a quick search of the internet for images of “CEO” and you will begin to see it when the results you get are overwhelmingly photos of men. Next, try plugging in “cute baby” and you’ll discover an image return displaying hundreds of white children.
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Stay up to date on COVID-19 restrictions and openings at nc.gov/covid19.
Updates, openings/closings and schedule changes are common right now. Be sure to check with any event organizer or location before heading out. Stay safe and let us know about your events. Emailchris@worthyplace.com with your calendar listings.
GET READY FOR BABY
Homegrown Families offers a variety of childbirth and prenatal classes. Learn more and register at www.ashevillehomegrownfamilies.com.
Virtual Parent Education Classes are offered by Haywood Regional Medical Center. Get ready for baby online. Call 828-552-8440 or visit myhaywoodregional.com for details.