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DATA CONSCIENCE ALGORITHMIC S1EGE ON OUR HUM4N1TY
EXPLORE HOW D4TA STRUCTURES C4N HELP OR H1NDER SOC1AL EQU1TY
Data has enjoyed ‘bystander’ status as we’ve attempted to digitize responsibility and morality in tech. In fact, data’s importance should earn it a spot at the center of our thinking and strategy around building a better, more ethical world. It’s use―and misuse―lies at the heart of many of the racist, gendered, classist, and otherwise oppressive practices of modern tech.
In Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on our Humanity, computer science and data inclusivity thought leader Dr. Brandeis Hill Marshall delivers a call to action for rebel tech leaders, who acknowledge and are prepared to address the current limitations of software development. In the book, Dr. Brandeis Hill Marshall discusses how the philosophy of “move fast and break things” is, itself, broken, and requires change.
You’ll learn about the ways that discrimination rears its ugly head in the digital data space and how to address them with several known algorithms, including social network analysis, and linear regression
A can’t-miss resource for junior-level to senior-level software developers who have gotten their hands dirty with at least a handful of significant software development projects, Data C also provides readers with:
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Publisher : Wiley; 1st edition (September 21, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 1119821185
ISBN-13 : 978-1119821182
Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
Dimensions : 7.1 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
Brandeis Marshall is Founder and CEO of DataedX Group, a data ethics learning and development agency for educators, scholars and practitioners to counteract automated oppression efforts with culturally-responsive instruction and strategies.
Trained as a computer scientist and as a former college professor, Brandeis teaches, speaks and writes about the racial, gender, socioeconomic and socio-technical impact of data operations on technology and society.
She wrote Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on our Humanity (Wiley, 2022) as a counter-argument reference for tech’s move fast and break things philosophy. She pinpoints, guides and recommends paths to moving slower and building more responsible human-centered AI approaches.
Brandeis Marshall is the Founder and CEO of DataedX Group, a pioneering agency dedicated to fostering data ethics education and development. As a prominent figure at the intersection of technology and social justice, Marshall’s mission is to empower educators, scholars, and practitioners to combat automated oppression through culturally-responsive instruction and strategies. With a background in […]
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