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Samara J Donald

Today 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…

3 min readApr 25, 2020

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Today is just today.

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Towards Data Science

Inclusion is the only solution to gender bias in AI

The topic of gender in AI is becoming increasingly mainstream. I know this because after completing my master’s thesis on this topic, many…

3 min readNov 6, 2019

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Inclusion is the only solution to gender bias in AI

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DataSeries

Why you talk to your phone like it’s another human

How machines have created a space in our social sphere, and why we let.

4 min readOct 9, 2019

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Why you talk to your phone like it’s another human

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Towards Data Science

AI 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…

4 min readSep 21, 2019

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AI is here — should we trust it?

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Towards Data Science

Don’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…

5 min readSep 17, 2019

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Samara J Donald

Yes, 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…

7 min readSep 7, 2019

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Yes, Virginia — there really is still a pay gap.

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Voice Tech Podcast

Siri, 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…

10 min readAug 18, 2019

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Voice Tech Podcast

Sex 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…

4 min readAug 4, 2019

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Samara J Donald

Societal Implications of Gendering AI

In May of 2019, UNESCO published a policy paper to support closing the gender gap in digital skills. A large portion of the paper is…

6 min readAug 3, 2019

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Societal Implications of Gendering AI

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Samara J Donald

Samara J Donald

MA Sociology. Socially minded communications & marketing specialist working in the technology sector for over 20 years. Yoga instructor, blogger, health nut.

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