SXSW EDU 2020
Digital Agency: Algorithmic Bias and Dark Patterns
Description:
Before young people can affect change in digital ecosystems, they must understand how those spaces are constructed. This session will present curriculum designed to empower students on the topic of tech and ethics, and the presenters will outline the whys/hows of teaching students about algorithms and the perpetuation of bias, and the role that dark design plays in the creation of digital platforms. The session will also focus on topics of diversity in STEM, student empowerment, and HCD.
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Takeaways
- Understanding Algorithmic Bias: Participants leave with tools to help non-CS students break down how bias is built into the digital tools they use.
- Breaking Down Dark Patterns: Participants leave with tools to help students understand how not all UX is executed with their best interests in mind.
- Solutions: Presenters will outline empowering ways for students to notice and combat instances of bias and dark patterns in their digital worlds.
Speakers
- Lindsay Knight, Director of Community Engagement, Chicago Ideas
- Jane Zanzig, Senior Data Scientist and Designer, IDEO
Organizer
Jane Zanzig, Senior Data Scientist And Designer, IDEO
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