AI Bias & Surveillance Resistance

Dr. Avriel Epps will read her new book ‘A Kids Book About AI Bias’ followed by a conversation with Patrisse Cullors about artificial intelligence, systemic biases in technology, and how to support younger generations as they inherit a strange new world. Followed by two workshops:

Workshop A) This family-friendly workshop explores how artificial intelligence (AI) makes decisions and how bias can impact fairness in technology. Participants will learn through discussions, hands-on activities, and training their own AI models using Google's Teachable Machine. Real-world examples from social media, hiring, and policing will show why AI bias matters and how it affects people differently. Families will discover ways to make AI more fair and explore careers in ethical AI and technology. No coding experience is needed—just curiosity and a desire to make tech more inclusive! – This workshop is intended for entire families with school-age children to participate. – 15 SLOTS OPEN –

Workshop B) Surveillance Resistance: We will explore ways to disrupt surveillance technologies through art.

This workshop series is made possible by Teiger Foundation.

About Black Girls Code:

Black Girls Code empowers Black girls with the skills, confidence, and opportunities to thrive in tech. Through hands-on learning and community partnerships, we create spaces of belonging, innovation, and leadership. Our mission is to break barriers, inspire change, and equip the next generation to shape the future of technology.

About Dr. Avriel Epps:

Dr. Avriel Epps (she/they), a Civic Science Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University’s CATLab, holds a Ph.D. in Human Development from Harvard University and an S.M. in Data Science from Harvard’s School of Engineering. A scholar and advocate, Avriel’s research focuses on the intersections of algorithmic bias and identity development across racial and gender spectra. As co-founder of AI4Abolition, she is dedicated to building collective power with and around AI through open-source tools and AI literacy programs in marginalized communities. Avriel has been recognized and supported by The Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Roddenberry Foundation, and National Center on Race and Digital Justice. Her work is featured in both scientific journals and popular outlets, including The Atlantic and the Emmy-nominated PBS documentary "TikTok, Boom." She speaks to an audience of over 70k followers on her Instagram and TikTok, with short form videos garnering over 25 million views. She is the author of the forthcoming A Kids Book About AI Bias.

About Patrisse Cullors:

Patrisse Cullors believes in the power of alchemy. The artist and abolitionist from Los Angeles, California has long been drawn to the unseen, and is inspired by the beauty of freedom found in different planes and dimensions. “The art that I’m making asks the viewer to witness the whole of their humanity,” Cullors says.
Over the last two decades, Cullors’ art and performances have been featured at cultural institutions across the globe, to include The Broad, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, LTD Gallery, Crystal Bridges Museum, The Fowler Museum, Frieze LA, The Hammer Museum, Vashon Center for the Arts, Langston eHughes Performing Arts Center, and Southern Guild. Her work also will be featured as part of a major exhibition at LACMA during fall 2024.

Info: Dr Epps will read her new book ‘A Kids Book About AI Bias’ followed by a conversation with Patrisse Cullors about artificial intelligence, systemic biases in technology, and how to support younger generations as they inherit a strange new world.

Info: This family-friendly workshop explores how artificial intelligence (AI) makes decisions and how bias can impact fairness in technology. Participants will learn through discussions, hands-on activities, and training their own AI models using Google's Teachable Machine. Real-world examples from social media, hiring, and policing will show why AI bias matters and how it affects people differently. Families will discover ways to make AI more fair and explore careers in ethical AI and technology. No coding experience is needed—just curiosity and a desire to make tech more inclusive! – This workshop is intended for entire families with school-age children to participate. – 15 SLOTS OPEN –

Info: Surveillance Resistance: We will explore ways to disrupt surveillance technologies through art.

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