In your readings this week you read about algorithms, some basics of how they work, how they can polarize people, contain implicit bias, and can shape the way we engage with the world, particularly when we rely on them as we try to find information in electronic spaces.
Please choose one of the videos highlighted in your textbook readings from this week:
Buolamwini, J. (2016, November). How I’m fighting bias in algorithms. . TEDxBeaconStreet. https://www.ted.com/talks/joy_buolamwini_how_i_m_fighting_bias_in_algorithms/transcriptLinks to an external site.
NOTE: In-text (Buolamwini, 2016, [time stamp if direct quote])
O’Neil, C. (2017, April). The era of blind faith in big data must end. . TED2017. https://www.ted.com/talks/cathy_o_neil_the_era_of_blind_faith_in_big_data_must_end/transcript?language=enLinks to an external site.
NOTE: In-text (O’Neil, 2017, [time stamp if direct quote])
Tufecki, Z. (2017, September). We’re building a dystopia just to make people click on ads. . TEDGlobal>NYC. https://www.ted.com/talks/zeynep_tufekci_we_re_building_a_dystopia_just_to_make_people_click_on_ads/transcriptLinks to an external site.
NOTE: In-text (Tufecki, 2017, [time stamp if direct quote])
AND one of the videos from the weekly readings page:
Haggis-Burridge, M. (2018, May 10). Stop assuming data, algorithms and AI are objective. . TEDx Talks. https://youtu.be/Hft8xiycH2YLinks to an external site.
NOTE: In-text (Haggis-Burridge, 2018, [time stamp if direct quote])
Thomas, C., Jr. (2019, July 22). Tech bias and algorithmic discrimination. . TEDxRochester. https://youtu.be/N9XaLNfExgMLinks to an external site.
NOTE: In-text (Thomas, 2019, [time stamp if direct quote])
White, C.P. (2021, July 1). How algorithms spread human bias. . TEDxOklahomaCity. https://youtu.be/1z9KsNoAmFALinks to an external site.
NOTE: In-text (White, 2021, [time stamp if direct quote])
Once you choose your two videos (bulleted responses are fine, you can copy the questions and respond)…
For each video, please provide the following information:
Who is the speaker, and what are their credentials or expertise (why should we believe their points on this topic?)
In 2-3 sentences summarize the video
In 1-2 sentences what is the most interesting thing to you about this video
Compare the two videos:
What is similar in the speaker’s approaches to the material? (1-2 sentences)
What is different in the speaker’s approaches to the material (1-2 sentences)
Are there any changes in how you think about algorithms and web searching after doing the readings this week? What are they? (1-2 sentences)
Link to Book
Introduction – Introduction to College Research (pressbooks.pub)
