Joy Adowaa Buolamwini, a notable figure in Canadian computer science, is making waves in her industry.

Code poet Joy Buolamwini employs the fusion of art and technology to highlight critical societal issues arising from AI and its applications.artificial intelligence Driven by a vision of ethical technology, she founded the Algorithmic Justice League to champion fairness in algorithms. Her TED Talk on algorithmic bias has captivated over a million viewers, revealing significant racial and gender biases in AI systems from major companies like Microsoft, IBM, and Amazon through her groundbreaking MIT thesis. With publications of her research spanning over 40 countries, Joy is a prominent advocate for algorithmic justice, having voiced her concerns at prestigious platforms like the UN and the World Economic Forum. She remains an integral member of the Global Tech Panel initiated by the European Commission to support tech leaders in addressing the adverse impacts of AI.

In her role as a creative communicator, Joy has penned insightful pieces on AI's implications for leading publications including TIME and the New York Times. Notably, her spoken word visual narrative 'AI, Ain’t I A Woman?' vividly illustrates the shortcomings of AI through the lens of prominent Black women such as Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, and Serena Williams. Her work has been showcased in high-profile venues, from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to the Barbican Centre in the UK. Joy's overarching goal is to inspire future generations, encouraging young women of the diaspora to aspire and urging privileged youth to reflect.

Joy's credentials are impressive; she is a Rhodes Scholar, a Fulbright Fellow, and has been recognized on various influential lists such as Forbes 30 Under 30 and Bloomberg 50. With an academic foundation comprising a bachelor's in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and master’s degrees from MIT and Oxford, she also has a history as a pole vaulter and dreams of Olympic perfection. In 2019, Fortune Magazine referred to her as 'the conscience of the AI Revolution' when she was acknowledged among the exemplary leaders.

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In her book 'Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines,' Joy reflects on her personal journey toward understanding the urgent threats presented by contemporary AI technologies. She delves into her research on facial recognition tools and the impactful Gender Shades project, revealing the discrimination faced by dark-skinned women in AI systems. The book chronicles her rapid rise to prominence, which includes keynotes at the World Economic Forum, testifying at Congress, and participating in President Biden’s AI summit post her TED talk.

Readers will find this engaging narrative not only heartfelt but also a treasure trove of thought-provoking questions for scholars interested in AI who are ready to confront their assumptions. Joy cautions that not all benchmark evaluations consider the right metrics, that default settings can harbor biases, and that commonly used datasets may contain ethical and legal conundrums. She provided insightful responses to IEEE Spectrum regarding how to challenge the status quo and uphold principles in AI research.

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