Best-Selling Author of Unmasking AI: | AI researcher | Artist | Advocate | Speaker | Founder
Dr. Joy Buolamwini stands at the forefront of the AI revolution, not as just another tech innovator but as a force challenging the very biases that silently shape our world. Her mission? To protect what is human in a rapidly advancing world of machines. With her best-selling book Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What is Human in a World of Machines, Dr. Joy isn’t just participating in the AI conversation—she’s leading it. From founding the Algorithmic Justice League to uncovering racial and gender biases in AI, Dr. Joy's work has shaken the giants of the tech world. Her groundbreaking MIT thesis methodology exposed major biases in AI systems from companies like Microsoft, IBM, and Amazon, shining a light on the hidden flaws in the algorithms shaping our daily lives. This research resonated globally, earning her invitations to speak at influential platforms like the United Nations and the World Economic Forum. Here, she champions the need for justice in technology, ensuring the world doesn’t leave marginalized voices behind in the march towards innovation.
Joy’s journey to becoming the “conscience of the A.I. Revolution,” as named by Fortune Magazine, is a story of relentless pursuit and brilliance. A Rhodes Scholar and Fulbright Fellow, she earned two master’s degrees—one from Oxford University and the other from MIT—before completing her PhD at MIT Media Lab, where her thesis, “Facing the Coded Gaze with Evocative Audits and Algorithmic Audits,” continued to unravel the biases embedded in technology. Her earlier work, “Gender Shades,” which evaluated the impact of AI on gender and race, laid the groundwork for the movement she spearheads today.
Her academic accolades are as impressive as her impact. Dr. Joy earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with the highest honors from Georgia Institute of Technology, followed by a Master’s in Education (Learning & Technology) from the University of Oxford, where she graduated with distinction.
Not one to rest on her laurels, she delved into the complex world of algorithmic bias at MIT, completing her second master’s degree before embarking on her groundbreaking PhD research.
But Dr. Joy’s influence extends beyond academia and into the public sphere. Her TED talk on algorithmic bias has garnered over 1.5 million views, and her creative communication skills have made waves through her spoken word visual audit "AI, Ain’t I A Woman?" This powerful piece reveals AI's failures when tasked with recognizing the faces of iconic Black women such as Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, and Serena Williams.
Her work is more than research; it’s art, activism, and a call to action. Through exhibitions from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to the Barbican Centre in the UK, Dr. Joy makes sure the world not only listens but sees the urgency of her message.
From her early days as a tech student to her leadership at the Algorithmic Justice League, Dr. Joy’s path has been one of breaking barriers, inspiring the next generation of tech warriors to ask not just how technology can advance, but who it leaves behind in the process.
Whether narrating literary works or advocating for algorithmic justice, she combines creativity, science, and passion to build a world where technology serves everyone equally. For the young dreamers stepping into the tech world today, Dr. Joy Buolamwini's story is a beacon, illuminating a future where innovation is not just about progress—but about justice.
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