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Coded Bias · LeviOsa

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2020·12

Documentary1h 26m

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100%

Tomatometer

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60%

Popcornmeter

6.9

TMDB

Storyline

Exploring the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini's startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all.

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Details

DirectorShalini Kantayya

ReleasedNov 11, 2020

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide12CH

Studios

7th Empire MediaIndependent Lens

ITVS

Ford Foundation / JustFilms

Chicken & Egg Films

Women Make Movies

Cast

Joy Buolamwini

Joy Buolamwini

Self

Cathy O'Neil

Self

Meredith Broussard

Self

Silkie Carlo

Silkie Carlo

Self

Virginia Eubanks

Self

Ravi Naik

Ravi Naik

Self

Safiya Umoja Noble

Self

Zeynep Tufekci

Self

Jim Jordan

Jim Jordan

Self

Raúl Grijalva

Raúl Grijalva

Self (archive footage)

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

8 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Clear, concise, and comprehensive, Coded Bias offers a chilling look at largely unseen side effects of modern society's algorithmic underpinnings.”

100% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Claudia Puig

RTFilmWeek (LAist)Nov 21, 2020

A wake-up call and a call to action.

P

Peter Rainer

RTFilmWeek (LAist)Nov 21, 2020

It's really good. An eye-opener.

A

Amy Nicholson

RTFilmWeek (LAist)Nov 21, 2020

You really walk away with the sense "Oh, this is just everywhere, and we have to stop and talk about it right now before it gets out of hand."

H

Harry Solomons

RTLoud and Clear ReviewsJan 8, 2025

Clear-minded and led by charismatic subjects, Coded Bias succeeds despite its shortfalls to offer a haunting takedown of AI evangelism.

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Information

Title

Coded Bias

Released

Nov 11, 2020

Rated

12

Region of Origin

United States of America, United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 26m

Status

Released

Studios

7th Empire Media, Independent Lens

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