We were happy to promote this event, Episode 16 of AI LA's The New Normal series.

4 takeaways from this hugely inspiring talk:
• Big Tobacco and Big Cotton were not untouchable – Big Tech is not either!
• The word “content” serves to flatten facts, news, ads, search and present all on equal footing
• Oppression and transformation are both present, the possibilities today are energizing!|
• “AI Ethics” avoids words like oppression and racism, is more palatable for some, and is being co-opted by corporate interests.

You can find the recording here, and Dr. Noble and UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry on Twitter.

Event intro: The landscape of information is rapidly shifting as new demands are increasing investment in digital technologies. Yet, critical scholars continue to demonstrate how many technologies are shaped by and infused with values that are not impartial, disembodied, or lacking positionality. Technologies hold racial, gender, and class politics. In this talk, Dr. Safiya Noble will discuss her book, Algorithms of Oppression, and the impact of technology on the public.

Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble is an Associate Professor at UCLA in the Department of Information Studies. She is Co-Director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry, also known as C2i2, with her friend and colleague Dr. Sarah T. Roberts. The Center recently announced the launch of the Minderoo Initiative on Technology and Power; this new initiative will critically investigate the social impact of digital technologies on communities and the broader public good.