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Joy Buolamwini

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American computer scientist and digital activist

CanadaBorn 1989 · age 37
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Joy Adowaa Buolamwini is a Canadian-American computer scientist and digital activist formerly based at the MIT Media Lab.

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Joy Buolamwini at Wikimania 2018 in Cape TownJoy Buolamwini at Wikimania 2018 in Cape TownLogo of the Algorithmic Justice LeagueLogo of the Algorithmic Justice League

Awards 4

2018BBC 100 Women
2017Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant
2013Rhodes Scholarship
Fulbright Scholarship

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About this person

Joy Adowaa Buolamwini is a Canadian-American computer scientist and digital activist formerly based at the MIT Media Lab. She founded the Algorithmic Justice League (AJL), an organization that works to challenge bias in decision-making software, using art, advocacy, and research to highlight the social implications and harms of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Born 1989 · age 37
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