Ethics in Technology, with Ruha Benjamin and Meredith Whittaker
Ruha Benjamin studies the social dimensions of science, technology, and medicine.\xa0 In books like \u201cRace After Technology\u201d, and \u201cPeople\u2019s Science\u201d, Benjamin examines how racial inequality plays out in every corner of civic, scientific, and social life.\xa0 Meredith Whittaker co-founded the AI Now Institute, a
\nresearch center examining the social implications of artificial intelligence in criminal justice, law enforcement, housing, and education.\xa0
On June 1, 2020, Ruha Benjamin and Meredith Whittaker spoke via video conference. The two talked about biases built into every day technologies, how COVID-19 disproportionately harms marginalized communities, and ethical concerns over the increased power tech elites now have over our educational systems.