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  For my project, I want to focus on technological benevolence in the job market. I think it's a very important topic especially for those of us who are working toward a degree to help us secure a position and have a good career. I want to know how it will affect my chance of getting a position and what it might entail. For my unit project, I kept it straight and to the point but I think more information on the implications of technological benevolence in the job market would help the project stand more on its own. In Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin hits on the topic of using AI in the hiring process of a company she specifically talks about one company and how they implement AI during the interview process. She says, "A company called HireVue aims to "reduce unconscious bias and promote diversity" in the workplace by using an AI-powered program that analyzes recorded interviews of prospective employees. It uses thousands of data points, including verbal and ...

  Erikka Moore Digital Diversity Professor Earle 16 December 2021 Synthesis Report We are human and as humans, we are not perfect. We have experiences that alter our thought processes and change our views on the world, this can be consciously or unconsciously. How can we keep this from affecting others in a bad way? An important aspect of today's world is technology. We can use technology for a vast amount of purposes. Understanding the design and working toward making it better is the goal. I believe that part of that is improving the way it relates to all sorts of people and not allowing bias to interfere with the results. As a designer of any sort, it is our responsibility to create content with diversity, inclusion, and neutrality in mind.   We live in a world where people are more in tune with bias than ever before there is a huge focus on injustice, racism, and inequality. In design, it's imperative that these factors are taken into account in every design to en...

 Unit 1 Blog Sept 20, 2021 https://erikkamooredtc475.blogspot.com/2021/09/reading-annotation-blog-post-14.html  Unit 2 Blog Oct 24, 2021 https://erikkamooredtc475.blogspot.com/2021/10/reading-annotation-blog-24.html Unit 3 Blog Dec 15, 2021 https://erikkamooredtc475.blogspot.com/2021/12/reading-annotation-blog-34.html The blog posts I chose show that I gained a focus later in the semester on inclusive design. I think this also reflects my growth as a designer as well. As I studied different aspects of design that are flawed because of bias I definitely put more focus into my own designs to try to be inclusive and not allow bias to creep into my work. I have learned that by having knowledge and being educated about issues and working with others you can work toward having less bias creep into the design process.

  In “Race After Technology” Benjamin Ruha discusses issues involving racial biases. One point that he focuses on is racial and gender biases in the job market and the fact that some companies are trying to implement technology that sorts through applicants to narrow down the applicant pool to those who would be more fitting for the job. This still has issues because we're depending on an AI to decide if a person is a good fit for a job rather than letting that person show that they are qualified. Ruha talks about a specific company, "A company called HireVue aims to "reduce unconscious bias and promote diversity" in the workplace by using an AI-powered program than analyzes recorded interviews of prospective employees. It uses thousands of data points, including verbal and nonverbal cues such as facial expression, posture, and vocal tone, and compares job seekers' scores to those of existing top-performing employees in order to decide whom to flag as a desirable...