Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code

Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code by Ruha Benjamin Ruha Benjamin’s book “Race After Technology” is a thought-provoking examination of the role technology plays in perpetuating racial discrimination and inequality. Benjamin describes how facial recognition technology, algorithms, and AI systems can reproduce and amplify existing patterns of discrimination. She argues that … Continue reading Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code