“Breathtaking chapters that break down complex issues like racism, white Privilege, and structural inequality scaled through AI in an insightful, Relatable way.” — LA Times
Calvin D.
Lawrence
Distinguished Engineer & Author
What happens when you realize that an apparently progressive revolution (if left unchecked) could be the beginning of impending destruction? Hidden in White Sight unveils the harsh truth behind technology-embedded AI without guardrails and its connection to systematic racism.
About The Author
Calvin D. Lawrence
Calvin Lawrence is a Distinguished Engineer at IBM and is responsible for leading teams that design client solutions leveraging data, AI and other innovative technologies. He currently resides in Atlanta Georgia and enjoys spending time with his family, working out and traveling. As a black technologist who has been designing systems for over twenty-five years, Calvin understands all-to-well how technologies like AI can levy out unfortunate consequences for already marginalized communities when left unguarded. The author of Hidden in White Sight views his job at IBM as a fantastic opportunity to serve and foster a change for his community. He sees himself as an agitator and as an instrument to speak truth to power.
Book
Hidden in White Sight:
Hidden in White Sight is a book by Calvin D. Lawrence that focuses solely on offering a deeper look into AI-violating marginalized groups. This book is unrelenting in showing the countless instances of racism that resulted in injustice and how these and other related situations worked to prolong and entrench Black people's mistrust of technology.
The book delves into the unanticipated consequences of failing to build and adhere to appropriate AI guardrails when employing AI technology throughout. It will also show via examples how, if implemented in a timely and regulated manner; these systems can decrease the negative impact on the Black community as a whole. Calvin D. Lawrence provides insight into the technology using poignant and practical real-life examples how AI impacts both his life and the lives of his community.
Book DescriptionArtificial Intelligence was meant to be the great social equalizer that helps promote fairness by removing human bias from the equation, but is this true? Given that the policing and judicial systems can display human bias, this book explores how the technology they use can also reflect these prejudices.
From healthcare services to social scoring in exams, to applying for and getting loans, AI outcomes often restrict those most in need of these services. Through personal stories from an esteemed Black Data Scientist and AI expert, this book attempts to demystify the algorithmic black box.
AI pervades all aspects of modern society and affects everyone within it, yet its internal biases are rarely confronted. This book advises readers on what they can do to fight against it, including the introduction of a proposed AI Bill of Rights, whilst also providing specific recommendations for AI developers and technologists.
Table of Contents ContentsHow AI Empowers and Deepens Systemic Racism
Preface *
Introduction *
- Chapter 1: Listening Ears *
- Chapter 2: The Racist Algorithm *
- Chapter 3: The American Dream *
- Chapter 4: AI Gone Wild *
- Chapter 5: An Enduring Legacy *
- Chapter 6: Our Authentic Selves *
- Chapter 7: Mass Unemployment *
- Chapter 8: Medically Induced Trauma *
- Chapter 9: Colored Ads *
- Chapter 10: Weapons of Mass Destruction *
- Chapter 11: Designers’ Dilemma *
- Chapter 12: Corporate Choice *
- Chapter 13: Algorithmic Justice *
- Conclusion - How Can I Help?
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What Readers Are Saying
“Hidden in White Sight is a book that focuses on providing a closer perspective on AI-violating oppressed populations. I really like the way Calvin D. Lawrence tries to demonstrate how cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence, has the potential to bring significant harm to people of color if left uncontrolled. This is something often ignored and never taught. I am glad a book like this will educate us about the adverse upshots of technology, unlike others that only exhibits the positive influence of technological revolution on the world”
Dave Wade
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What Readers Are Saying
“This book, Hidden in White Sight, is about more than just expressing concerns about AI-embedded racial discrimination. It is also about offering a set of ethical standards and normative recommendations that can be used to reduce the breadth and impact of AI’s biased applications. This is what exactly sets it apart from other conventional books”
George Dan
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What Readers Are Saying
“Calvin’s book Hidden in White Sight demonstrates just the right picture of AI in its truest sense. It further tells technologists, computer scientists, and other mavens in the field about the unintended effects of failing to develop and adhere to proper AI safeguards while using AI technology. The book depicts his personal and true-life experiences of how subconscious prejudice caused by data drift, cultural bias, and inaccurate data models targets and disenfranchises marginalized communities of Blacks”
Riley Gilbert
Podcasts
Join Calvin as he educates people about the adverse consequences of unchecked AI on unprivileged communities in his regular podcasts. Join Calvin as he interviews leading industry experts, political, celebrity, and everyday citizens on the hidden impact of AI and accompanying algorithms.
AI HEALTHCARE Crisis
November 29, 2022
Calvin interviews the Chief Cardiologist at Kaiser Permanente.
AI HEALTHCARE Crisis
November 29, 2022
Calvin interviews the Chief Cardiologist at Kaiser Permanente.
AI HEALTHCARE Crisis
November 29, 2022
Calvin interviews the Chief Cardiologist at Kaiser Permanente.
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