It starts with the systems it was built off of — My name is Mutale and I am an expert in Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Governance. This is my area of expertise, yet every time I say it, it sounds strange to me. That’s mainly because I’m one of the few black women in this space. And although I would prefer to…

By Data & Society Fellow Mutale Nkonde Public interest technologists help evaluate the impact technological systems will have on society. As a public interest technologist myself, I was honored to join a team in briefing the Office of Congresswoman Yvette Clarke on the impact algorithmic decision-making systems like facial recognition…