#equitable technology

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Getting tired of the "go to our website for more details," "scan the QR code," "register online" state of society that we're getting deeper into, and how much that continues to disenfranchise people who can't afford a smart phone or computer, don't have access to reliable wifi, or aren't comfortable navigating those technical spaces. Adopting and adapting to a digital arena shouldn't be something that leaves people behind and unable to access vital resources.

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‘This is bigger than just Timnit’: How Google tried to silence a critic and ignited a movement

Big Tech has used its power to control the field of AI ethics and avoid accountability. Now, the ouster of Timnit Gebru is putting the movement for equitable tech in the spotlight.

When it comes to bias and using corporate power to retaliate their own internal staff who blew the whistle, Google is just another big corporate bully.

If Timnit Gebru wasn’t a minority female, she and her colleague probably wouldn’t be fired instantly. The corporate world is very muscular dominative, and the big tech companies are among the most male dominative super elitism industry at the end of the day.  When an employee touched the ‘red line’ of the corporate interests, the corporate giant’s intimidating  feet stepped on the ‘annoying ant’.