Jean on Nostr: There's this woman in a Sydney conference who said that the only way to ensure we ...
There's this woman in a Sydney conference who said that the only way to ensure we overcome algorithmic bias is hiring more women and more diverse people within it.
No. NO. NO. There is no way we can overcome algorithmic bias juts by hiring more women and more diverse people within it.
Increasing representation, especially of women and other marginalised groups, in tech is crucial, but hiring more women and diverse identities without restructuring the underlying system is nothing but a cosmetic change. It serves no one but the capitalist enterprise so that the biz appear progressive and inclusive without actually challenging the exploitative nature of the system itself.
No matter how many diverse identities you put there, capitalism can AND will only commodify 'diversity' and turn it into a marketable asset or a brand value rather than a genuine push for systemic equality.
A capitalist woman is still a capitalist.
Brown oppressors are still oppressors.
No. NO. NO. There is no way we can overcome algorithmic bias juts by hiring more women and more diverse people within it.
Increasing representation, especially of women and other marginalised groups, in tech is crucial, but hiring more women and diverse identities without restructuring the underlying system is nothing but a cosmetic change. It serves no one but the capitalist enterprise so that the biz appear progressive and inclusive without actually challenging the exploitative nature of the system itself.
No matter how many diverse identities you put there, capitalism can AND will only commodify 'diversity' and turn it into a marketable asset or a brand value rather than a genuine push for systemic equality.
A capitalist woman is still a capitalist.
Brown oppressors are still oppressors.