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CAIS Seminar: Maria Rodriguez (University at Buffalo) - The Root of Algorithmic Bias and How to Deal With it

Speaker: Maria Rodriguez, University at Buffalo

Talk Title: The Root of Algorithmic Bias and How to Deal With it

Series: USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS) Seminar Series

Abstract: In this talk, Dr. Rodriguez describes what she sees as the central issue undergirding academic conversations concerning bias in algorithmic output. Laying out this cause in plain terms, Dr. Rodriguez offers actionable mitigation strategies for individuals, groups and organizations invested in producing tech solutions for social good.

Register in advance for this webinar at:

https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lgXhhV2zR5ShvC70HyEKUg

After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium.


Biography: Dr. Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work, University at Buffalo (SUNY); a Faculty Associate at the BerkmanKlein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University; a Faculty Fellow at the Center for Democracy and Technology; as well as a member of the Twitter Academic Research Advisory Board. Her work lies at the intersection of computational social science, demography, and social policy.


Host: USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS)

Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lgXhhV2zR5ShvC70HyEKUg

Location: Online Zoom Webinar

WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lgXhhV2zR5ShvC70HyEKUg

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Computer Science Department