The Algorithmic Justice League

It's Black Friday! Get cozy in your new favorite sweatshirt - explore the AJL swag collection at shop.ajl.org.

🍂 Happy Holidays from AJL! This holiday season, we're grateful for our right to opt out of Facial Recognition scanners when going through airport security! Let us know your experiences with TSA by filling out the scorecard here ➡️ tsa.ajl.org. #FreedomFlyers

Giving Tuesday is ONE WEEK away! ⚡Your contribution, no matter the amount, makes a significant impact - it enables us to continue the fight for algorithmic justice and share vital information with our worldwide community, like the fact that you have the right to opt out of Facial Recognition Technology at airports! #OptOutClub. Support AJL by donating today! ➡️ donate.ajl.org

“Nobody wants a misdiagnosis. There should be a higher bar.” - Dr. Alondra Nelson, professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. In a study examining thousands of snippets transcribed by OpenAI’s Whisper tool, professors Allison Koenecke of Cornell University and Mona Sloane, Ph.D. of University of Virginia found that the program is prone to making up chunks of texts or entire sentences. They discovered that 40% of these fabricated texts, known as hallucinations, were “harmful or concerning” because the speaker’s words were misinterpreted or misrepresented. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gcXaJPdd

We want the world to remember that who codes matters, how we code matters, and that we can code a better future. Support the movement for algorithmic justice by donating today! ➡️ donate.ajl.org

Our founder, Dr. Joy Buolamwini is the Primetime Speaker at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) annual convention in Boston today (Nov 22nd)! This amazing event includes a lineup of keynote speakers including Supreme Court Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson, and a Youth Ingenuity and Artificial Intelligence Panel hosted by Clifford Lee of Northeastern University and José R. Lizárraga, PhD of University of California, Berkeley. This panel will highlight the research about youth who use AI in a range of different ways. Learn more about the NCTE convention and all the other wonderful speakers here: https://lnkd.in/g8nDkqBS

🗓 Mark your calendars for the Miami Book Fair , happening NOW through November 24th! Our founder, Dr. Joy Buolamwini, will be taking part in the Miami Book Fair’s week long celebration of authors and literature! The week will be filled with author conversations, meet-and-greets, and a street fair 🎉 Visit www.miamibookfair.com for more details!

AJL stickers represent the ongoing fight for a future where AI is used ethically and equitably for ALL. Support our mission and show the world you're part of the movement! ➡️ shop.ajl.org.

AJL Celebration Summit: Unmasking AI Harms The Algorithmic Justice League (AJL) will present a special year-end celebration, reflecting on the organization’s impactful work.

One day to go until the AJL Celebration Summit: Unmasking AI Harms and the paperback release of #UnmaskingAI! AI systems affect every one of us, every day. Join us in celebrating individual and collective efforts from over the last year that are helping to build a just AI future. RSVP here: bit.ly/celebrateajl