Samara J DonaldToday is just today.A number of conversations with friends during this COVID-19 stay at home reality, is that the days seem to all blend into each other…Apr 25, 2020Apr 25, 2020
Samara J DonaldinTowards Data ScienceInclusion is the only solution to gender bias in AIThe topic of gender in AI is becoming increasingly mainstream. I know this because after completing my master’s thesis on this topic, many…Nov 6, 2019Nov 6, 2019
Samara J DonaldinDataSeriesWhy you talk to your phone like it’s another humanHow machines have created a space in our social sphere, and why we let.Oct 9, 2019Oct 9, 2019
Samara J DonaldinTowards Data ScienceAI is here — should we trust it?Rapid adoption of any new technology product is essential to those who sell it. The faster the adoption curve, the faster companies can…Sep 21, 2019Sep 21, 2019
Samara J DonaldinTowards Data ScienceDon’t blame the AI, it’s the humans who are biased.Bias in AI programming, both conscious and unconscious, is an issue of concern raised by scholars and the media alike. Given the…Sep 17, 20191Sep 17, 20191
Samara J DonaldYes, Virginia — there really is still a pay gap.I was recently drawn to another Medium article, by Jackie Luo on the subject of pay equity and how transparency, even in every day…Sep 7, 2019Sep 7, 2019
Samara J DonaldinVoice Tech PodcastSiri, Alexa, Cortana, and why all boats are a “She”Arguably, the most widely used form of AI today are Digital Voice Agents (DVAs). It is estimated that more than half of all Americans use…Aug 18, 20191Aug 18, 20191
Samara J DonaldinVoice Tech PodcastSex Robots: When AI goes too far, and why we should be concerned.Shortly after the first iPhone with Siri was released to the market, user guides and forums offered advice on how to control Siri…Aug 4, 20191Aug 4, 20191
Samara J DonaldSocietal Implications of Gendering AIIn May of 2019, UNESCO published a policy paper to support closing the gender gap in digital skills. A large portion of the paper is…Aug 3, 2019Aug 3, 2019