This introductory level workshop defines what algorithms are and how they relate to the broader fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Through hands-on activities and discussions, participants gain insights into how algorithms can reflect existing biases in society, and how they can create new ones. The closing section suggests ways that we can live alongside algorithms by understanding and challenging them.
Tactical Tech Workshop: Living with Algorithms
Workshop Logistics
Workshop Date: Wednesday, December 1
Time: 11am – 12pm PST
Cost: Free
Experience Level: Open to all skill levels; No previous knowledge needed
Requirements: Computer/device with an internet connection
Workshop Outline
● Part 1: Making Decisions
● Part 2: Intelligence
● Part 3: Complexity
Workshop Goals
● Define ‘algorithm’, ‘AI’ and ‘machine learning’
● Explore examples of algorithms
● Discuss how algorithms impact society
This workshop accompanies the film series IMAGE+BIAS. FILMIC EXPLORATIONS and is part of the project IMAGE + BIAS that critically engages with the cultural realities being increasingly determined by imperceptible technologies.
Instructor
Louise Hisayasu
Louise Hisayasu is a project coordinator on The Glass Room project at Tactical Tech. The Glass Room is a public intervention which aims to demystify technology through thought-provoking, immersive and creative exhibitions. At Tactical Tech, Louise is engaged in exploring how content can be co-designed, scaled and presented with diverse communities globally.
Tactical Tech Workshop Series
Partners
Goethe-Institut San Francisco
The Goethe-Institut San Francisco was established in 1967 and since then supports cultural exchange and dialogue with its American partners. The focus areas of the Goethe-Institut San Francisco include art & technology, film and contemporary art from Germany. In addition to cultural programming like exhibits, screenings, concerts and workshops, the institute organizes public discussions pertaining to contemporary social-political topics.
“C/Change – the next dimension” is a project implemented by the Goethe-Institut San Francisco and is funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. It is a follow-up project to the hugely successful “C/Change”, which was implemented together with the Gray Area. The aim of “the next dimension” is to showcase the prototypes, that were developed in the last project by international teams and focus on feminist technologies, digital democracies and planetary futures. The new project also seeks to strengthen and increase the build network of technologists, designers and artists.
Tactical Tech
Tactical Tech is an international NGO that engages with citizens and civil-society organisations to explore and mitigate the impacts of technology on society.
