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The final episode features Professor Miriam Fernández, Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence and Stream Lead for Ethical and Responsible AI at the Centre for Protecting Women Online, and Dr Joseph Kwarteng, a Research Associate at The Open University whose work focuses on responsible AI, social justice, and online hate.
Together, they explore misogynoir—a form of online abuse targeting Black women—examining its impact, why it is important to recognize, and the challenges platforms face in detecting and moderating such content. The episode also discusses the limitations of current detection tools and what improvements are needed to tackle misogynoir more effectively online.
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The final episode features Professor Miriam Fernández, Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence and Stream Lead for Ethical and Responsible AI at the Centre for Protecting Women Online, and Dr Joseph Kwarteng, a Research Associate at The Open University whose work focuses on responsible AI, social justice, and online hate.
Together, they explore misogynoir—a form of online abuse targeting Black women—examining its impact, why it is important to recognize, and the challenges platforms face in detecting and moderating such content. The episode also discusses the limitations of current detection tools and what improvements are needed to tackle misogynoir more effectively online.
Transcript - media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feeds/3998_youtubeuploadsfriday/20260630T220641_Episode_1_Cyber_Armour.pdf
Read the article: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/society-politics-law/the-cyber-armour-a-podcast-which-champions-voices-and-safety-women-and-girls-the-digital-world
Study the free course Human rights and law at The Open University
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/society-politics-law/human-rights-and-law/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab
Study Q92 BA (Honours) Criminology and open.ac.uk/courses/criminology/degrees/ba-criminology-and-law-q92
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The Open University is the world’s leading provider of flexible, high quality online degrees and distance learning, serving students across the globe with highly respected degree qualifications, and the triple accredited MBA. The OU teaches through its own unique method of distance learning, called ‘supported open learning’ and you do not need any formal qualifications to study with us, just commitment and a desire to find out what you are capable of.
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