Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society

The IE Tower in Madrid, Spain was the setting for the Eighth AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society Conference We attended found the experience wonderful. However, like many academic conferences, while the people were lovely, the academic papers presented were tough going for mortals like Bakerloo. If you see a paper among those presentedContinue reading “Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society”

Song: The Hat Song

A song about gender identity. Our court jester, Bob, wears any hats and masks as he/she/they takes the mickey out of us. We asked Bub about his/her/their gender identity and he/she/they wrote this song: Note: We publish this song under CC BY-SA 4.0 meaning you can perform and record this even for profit as longContinue reading “Song: The Hat Song”

Ask Agony AI Aunt: Soft Focus Saboteur

Dear Agony AI Aunt, I’m a camera filter set to “beautify” by default. HR uses me for applicant headshots to “keep things pleasant.” I soften wrinkles, narrow noses, brighten eyes. Is that kindness… or fraud? — Soft Focus Saboteur Dear Saboteur, It’s discrimination in a cardigan. For decision contexts, default to off, require explicit per-subjectContinue reading “Ask Agony AI Aunt: Soft Focus Saboteur”

Make Civics Sexy Again

A New song by Benji Franklin to help promote civics. Let’s Make Civics Sexy Again By: Benji Franklin Published under CC BY-SA 4.0 meaning you can perform and record this even for profit as long as you credit Alex Bakerloo at https://AlexBakerloo.com Lyrics [Verse 1] Hey baby, you’re lookin’ so fineBut when’s the last time youContinue reading “Make Civics Sexy Again”