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If we are remaking the world through software, we have to ask: Who is present and who is absent?
In this talk, Daniele explores how a simple question about photographic film reveals systemic flaw in modern technology and design. From Kodak's mid-century ""Shirley cards,"" to modern facial recognition algorithms and medical devices, the tools we use everyday are often built with a default setting that leaves underrepresented groups in the dark.
About Daniele
Daniele Procida is the Head of Engineering Director at Canonical.
🌍 Ubuntu Summit 26.04 is a showcase for the innovative and the ambitious.
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If we are remaking the world through software, we have to ask: Who is present and who is absent?
In this talk, Daniele explores how a simple question about photographic film reveals systemic flaw in modern technology and design. From Kodak's mid-century ""Shirley cards,"" to modern facial recognition algorithms and medical devices, the tools we use everyday are often built with a default setting that leaves underrepresented groups in the dark.
About Daniele
Daniele Procida is the Head of Engineering Director at Canonical.
🌍 Ubuntu Summit 26.04 is a showcase for the innovative and the ambitious.
Find out more: ubuntu.com/summit
📍Subscribe. Fuel your curiosity.
youtube.com/UbuntuOS
