Bias in Technology (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-03-19
Duration: 00:07:50
Subjects: Law Enforcement | Technology | Discrimination
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Odoms, Alanah Interviewee
- Ramirez, Fanny Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 19, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the concerns about law enforcement’s use of surveillance cameras and facial recognition software due to the potential of incorporating bias. Her report includes interviews with Alanah Odoms, the executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana and Fanny Ramirez, a law professor at LSU.