Choose to be Curious Ep. #64: Bias, with filmmaker Robin Hauser
Oct 3, 2018
Award-winning filmmaker Robin Hauser discusses her powerful documentary on unconscious biases. She shares her personal journey of self-discovery and the crucial role of awareness in our decision-making. The conversation dives into how curiosity can help de-bias our thoughts and improve our understanding of societal challenges. Hauser also highlights the impact of bias on artificial intelligence and emphasizes the importance of fostering curiosity to cultivate empathy and build stronger communities.
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Bias as Survival Mechanism
- Humans are inherently biased as a survival technique evolved from tribal living. - Modern society's diversity challenges the relevance and impact of these ingrained biases.
Director's Personal Bias Reveal
- Robin publicly took the implicit association test on camera, revealing surprise at her own gender-career bias. - This vulnerability underscored even those committed to equality hold unconscious biases.
AI Inherits Human Bias
- Artificial intelligence inherits human biases since human programmers provide its data and rules. - Skewed data and assumptions embed biases deeply into AI decision systems, perpetuating stereotypes.