An introductory talk discussing the ways in which classification is an
infrastructure and technology of power. Considering the fundamental
role of classification in AI, the presenters will explore the implications for embedded social inequality.
Bio:
Alex Hanna is a sociologist and senior research scientist on the Ethical
AI team at Google. Previously she was an Assistant Professor at the
University of Toronto. She will be joined by Dylan Baker, a software
engineer and Emily Denton, a research scientist who work on the Ethical
AI team at Google.