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Algorithmic Justice League (AJL)
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The Algorithmic Justice League (AJL) is an organization that combines art and research to illuminate the social implications and harms of Artificial Intelligence. AJL's mission is to raise public awareness about the impacts of AI, equip advocates with empirical research to bolster campaigns, build the voice and choice of the most impacted communities, and galvanize researchers, policymakers, and industry practitioners to mitigate AI bias and harms.
The Algorithmic Justice League takes a threefold approach to address harmful impacts and shift the AI ecosystem toward equitable and accountable AI:
- Increasing public awareness about the risks and harms of artificial intelligence through art, writing, and creative science communication projects; for example, AJL's founder Joy Buolamwini's TED talk has been seen over 1.2 million times; in 2019 she placed Op-Eds in the New York Times and Time magazine; and in 2020 the film Coded Bias, premiered at Sundance Film Festival.
- Conducting research on algorithmic bias, AI harms, and discriminatory technology that propagates racism, sexism, ableism, and/or other harmful intersecting forms of inequality; for example, AJL's research study 'Gender Shades and Actionable Auditing' reveals gender and racial accuracy disparities in commercially sold facial analysis systems from IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon.
- Advising regulatory and industry decision makers on AI standards and development processes with research-backed recommendations to address algorithmic discrimination and mitigate bias; for example, in 2019 Joy testified before the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, AJL participated in the ACLU of Massachusetts' "Press Pause on Face Surveillance" campaign for a statewide moratorium on government use of the technology, and wrote an Amicus Support Letter in solidarity with Brooklyn tenants' successful fight against a facial recognition entry system.
Links: https://www.ajlunited.org/
The Algorithmic Justice League takes a threefold approach to address harmful impacts and shift the AI ecosystem toward equitable and accountable AI:
- Increasing public awareness about the risks and harms of artificial intelligence through art, writing, and creative science communication projects; for example, AJL's founder Joy Buolamwini's TED talk has been seen over 1.2 million times; in 2019 she placed Op-Eds in the New York Times and Time magazine; and in 2020 the film Coded Bias, premiered at Sundance Film Festival.
- Conducting research on algorithmic bias, AI harms, and discriminatory technology that propagates racism, sexism, ableism, and/or other harmful intersecting forms of inequality; for example, AJL's research study 'Gender Shades and Actionable Auditing' reveals gender and racial accuracy disparities in commercially sold facial analysis systems from IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon.
- Advising regulatory and industry decision makers on AI standards and development processes with research-backed recommendations to address algorithmic discrimination and mitigate bias; for example, in 2019 Joy testified before the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, AJL participated in the ACLU of Massachusetts' "Press Pause on Face Surveillance" campaign for a statewide moratorium on government use of the technology, and wrote an Amicus Support Letter in solidarity with Brooklyn tenants' successful fight against a facial recognition entry system.
Links: https://www.ajlunited.org/
Algorithmic Justice League Art Team: Founder Joy Buolamwini, Creative Communications Lead Nicole Hughes
Supporters of the Algorithmic Justice League include: the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Sloan Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and individual donors.
Supporters of the Algorithmic Justice League include: the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Sloan Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and individual donors.
Algorithmic Justice League was founded by Joy Buolamwini, a computer scientist and poet of code, who uses art and research to illuminate the social implications of Artificial Intelligence. AJL's mission is to raise public awareness about the impacts of AI, equip advocates with empirical research to bolster campaigns, build the voice and choice of the most impacted communities, and galvanize researchers, policymakers, and industry practitioners to mitigate AI bias and harms.