Jun 21, 2021
by Dr. Srivi Ramasubramanian Professor
Newhouse Endowed Chair
Bio
Dr. Ramasubramanian is the New House Professor at New House School of Public Communications, Syracuse University.She is a leading communication scholar whose work addresses contemporary global issues relating to media, diversity and social justice. Dr. Ramasubramanian is widely recognized for her pioneering work on race and media, media literacy initiatives, implicit bias reduction and scholar-activism. Her areas of expertise include critical media effects, data justice, digital cultures, intersectionality, applied communication and mixed methods.
Abstract
Dr. Srivi Ramasubramanian hosted a half day workshop consisting of a film screening of "Coded Bias" followed by a discussion. After watching the film, which discussed issues relating to AI algorithms such as civil liberties, public policy, surveillance, automation, and discrimination, participants discussed these topics with other data scientists and social scientists. This event generated a lot of interest and helped to communicate the important ways in which algorithms influence everyday lives but also helped data analysts see the real consequences of biases.