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Whats on your Tensors? A Design exploration of applied artifical intelligence to help facilitate digital equity.

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posted on 2023-04-27, 14:15 authored by Campbell-Redl, Rebecca

In the internet saturated world, our lives are increasingly mediated by digital technology and algorithms. The news we read, the songs we hear and even the bills we pay are all routed to us via artificially intelligent systems. As services, occupations and aspects of daily life move online the impact of inequalities in access to digital information and its outcomes have become apparent. Machine learning already serves as the foundation for much of our digital infrastructure. The increasingly widespread application of this technology has raised concerns about its propensity to reproduce and reinforce systemic bias. Recent developments in training techniques have facilitated the release of models with broad potential application without the need for explicit training. This research explores how applications of machine learning might be designed to help facilitate more equitable access to digital information.

History

Copyright Date

2023-04-28

Date of Award

2023-04-28

Publisher

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Rights License

Author Retains Copyright

Degree Discipline

Design Innovation

Degree Grantor

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Degree Level

Masters

Degree Name

Master of Design Innovation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Outcome code

280104 Expanding knowledge in built environment and design

ANZSRC Type Of Activity code

3 Applied research

Victoria University of Wellington Item Type

Awarded Research Masters Thesis

Language

en_NZ

Victoria University of Wellington School

School of Design Innovation

Advisors

White, Tom