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YarnLabs

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Grants

2020 ( 2 months)
$25,000

Algorithmic Justice League

A project of YarnLabs, the Algorithmic Justice League is focused on conducting rigorous academic research on algorithmic bias that can lead to harmful discrimination; evidence-based advocacy focused on the AI industry and policymakers; and, producing art and creative science communication pieces to inform the general public on the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence. The award supports Algorithmic Justice League team’s participation in the 2020 Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of Coded Bias, a documentary that features the organization’s work.

2019 ( 6 months)
$45,000

A project of YarnLabs, the Algorithmic Justice League is focused on conducting rigorous academic research on algorithmic bias that can lead to harmful discrimination; evidence-based advocacy focused on the AI industry and policymakers; and, producing art and creative science communication pieces to inform the general public on the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence. The award supports a study and the publication of a white paper focused on sociotechnical considerations in the creation of human-centered computer vision datasets.