Discussion 2 - Facial Recognition

DISCUSSION 2: FACIAL RECOGNITION

TASK:  To apply the sociological concepts of inequality, race, and power to the issues presented by the interaction of privacy and facial recognition software.   

TASKS:

Please review the textbook and PowerPoint information for this unit.

Please read the following articles:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/06/18/why-do-we-care-so-much-about-privacy

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/12/17/should-we-be-worried-about-computerized-facial-recognition

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/technology/amazon-aclu-facial-recognition-congress.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/09/technology/facial-recognition-race-artificial-intelligence.html

NOTE:  If the above links do not work, please copy and paste them into your browser.

Please watch the following TED Talk, which is an extension of the above:

https://www.ted.com/talks/joy_buolamwini_how_i_m_fighting_bias_in_algorithms

For this discussion, please include responses to the following:

Q1. To what degree are you concerned about your privacy? 

Q2.To what degree did your concern/feelings change after having read/watched the above? (2-4 complete sentences per question)

Q3.What is the interaction between inequality, race, and power with regard to privacy and facial recognition software?  

Q4. Please tie together THREE specific terms from the chapters and THREE specific points from the above reports/TED Talk in your response.  (Please use 2-4 complete sentences for each combination of term and point.)

Q5. What are your reactions to the above reports/TED Talk? (2-4 complete sentences)