Rewind Episode: Can Technology be Racist?

On Episode 25 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, we have the first of a series of rewind episodes. I am joined by author and journalist, Meredith Broussard to talk about the bias baked into our technology. Yes, we are talking about racist technology.

From self-driving cars to soap dispensers, we discuss all of the different forms of technology that have been created without taking into consideration the diversity of the consumers using said technology. Meredith Broussard, the author of the award-winning book, Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World, breaks down how and why most technology is racist (hint: part of the reason why is because the tech field is woefully white and homogenous), but she also gives us ideas about how we consumers can fight back against the bias.

It’s a fascinating deep dive into the world of tech and will leave you feeling a whole lot smarter than you did before tuning in, but this conversation might leave you feeling freaked out about self-driving cars too. 

Check the show notes on My American Meltingpot.com for links to all of the books and references mentioned on the episode.