Unmasking AI: How an author exposed the bias of the tech that runs our lives
Good morning, and welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. In a riveting interview with artificial intelligence expert Joy Buolamwini, tech columnist Brian Merchant…
‘Unmasking AI’ author set out to build robots. She ended up exposing big tech
When Joy Buolamwini set off for college, her ambitions, she thought, were pretty straightforward. She wanted to pursue robotics and build cool tech. The child…
Unmasking Russia’s Influence in Central Asian Region
Understandably, the global heat is seriously influencing the former Soviet republics, the backyard of the Russian Federation. These republics have attained their independence since 1991…
Unmasking Stereotypes: Conflict Dynamics in the Middle East
The history of mankind is nothing but a constant story of war, conquest, and subjugation. The arc of history is now leading toward peace but…
Droplets of Oppression: Unmasking Israel’s Weaponization of Water in Palestine
“Israeli households have access to three to five times more daily water supply than the average Palestinian household.” Introduction The control of water resources has…
Towards Climate Justice: Unmasking Climate Colonialism and the Hidden Costs of Green Capitalism
The effects of climate change are no longer theoretical; they pose a real and immediate danger to our world. We have reached a pivotal juncture…
France’s Riots of 2023 Unmasking the Deep-Seated Inequality and Institutional Racism
The conflict in Ukraine was a rude awakening for Europe. Europe became aware of its vulnerabilities in the energy sector. Dependence on Russian gas had…