Inspiring work is happening around the world to raise up underrepresented and marginalised communities online. We’ve compiled a few resources that inspire us to take action and cause radical disruptions in current systemic norms.
Even during a global pandemic, racism against black people persists. These injustices aren't new, but the technology available to us is. Smartphones and social media have unearthed these horrible acts to those who, otherwise, may not have seen it. At the same time, technologies like facial recognition and surveillance networks powered by Ring cameras continue to put black individuals at a disadvantage in society. Our latest Dialogues & Debates, discusses exactly how technology helps and harms the black community.
Are you talking to an actual person or artificial intelligence? Bot or Not, a project by Foreign Objects, reminds us that it’s getting more difficult to tell these days. We talk to Agnes Cameron, one of the group’s founders, about why the name “Foreign Objects,” the intersection of art and tech, and creating Bot or Not — the truth or dare-inspired Turing test.
