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Coded Bias
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<h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>It follows researchers and advocates, principally MIT computer scientist and founder of the <a href="/facts/Algorithmic_Justice_League/ldjH2YMo">Algorithmic Justice League</a> <a href="/facts/Joy_Buolamwini/Y1CGQapT">Joy Buolamwini</a>, as they explore how algorithms encode and propagate bias.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> The documentary touches on other ethical issues in <a href="/facts/Big_Tech/n3mdHnMK">Big Tech</a>, including surveillance through facial recognition, and the perils of computer-based judgement in human evaluation. Others featured include <a href="/facts/Weapons_of_Math_Destruction/Wm6yaHSq">Weapons of Math Destruction</a> author <a href="/facts/Cathy_O%27Neil/cLX1Rbck">Cathy O'Neill</a> and members of <a href="/facts/Big_Brother_Watch/TJ35JhkI">Big Brother Watch</a>, including <a href="/facts/Silkie_Carlo/UKfWsEXK">Silkie Carlo</a>, in London.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="release">Release</h2> <p>The film first premiered at the <a href="/facts/2020_Sundance_Film_Festival/PWTcsbmd">Sundance Film Festival</a> in January 2020.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> It was released in <a href="/facts/Virtual_cinemas/P7xeP48u">virtual cinemas</a> across North America in November 2020.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> On April 5, 2021, the documentary was made available to stream on <a href="/facts/Netflix/TKtlFVY9">Netflix</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <h3>Critical response</h3> <p>On the <a href="/facts/Review_aggregator/EpyYjDP6">review aggregation</a> website <a href="/facts/Rotten_Tomatoes/rLs7ktSY">Rotten Tomatoes</a>, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 42 reviews with an average rating of 7.90/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Clear, concise, and comprehensive, <i>Coded Bias</i> offers a chilling look at largely unseen side effects of modern society's algorithmic underpinnings."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> On <a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a>, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 based on 7 critic reviews.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p> <h3>Accolades</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Award</th><th>Year</th><th>Category</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref(s).</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Calgary_International_Film_Festival/GEWWpN4c">Calgary International Film Festival</a></th><td>2020</td><td>Best International Documentary</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Cinema_Eye_Honors/nzgly0nJ">Cinema Eye Honors Awards</a></th><td>2021</td><td>Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Critics%27_Choice_Documentary_Awards/4oxqkEBK">Critics' Choice Documentary Awards</a></th><td>2020</td><td>Best Science/Nature Documentary</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Hamptons_International_Film_Festival/HWlsxjyN">Hamptons International Film Festival</a></th><td>New York Women in Film & Television Award</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/International_Film_Festival_and_Forum_on_Human_Rights/wCWtkQHv">International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights</a></th><td>2021</td><td>Grand Reportage World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) Award</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/51st_NAACP_Image_Awards/z7Ne5eto">NAACP Image Awards</a></th><td><a href="/facts/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Documentary/GtzxKRAv">Outstanding Documentary (Film)</a></td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2020_Sundance_Film_Festival/PWTcsbmd">Sundance Film Festival</a></th><td>2020</td><td>US Documentary Grand Jury Prize</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Silicon_Valley/gdot9J7e">Silicon Valley</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.codedbias.com/">Official website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11394170/"><i>Coded Bias</i></a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/CodedBias">Coded Bias</a> on <a href="/facts/Twitter/VWwDNGUm">Twitter</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Friday, Dana Kendall; January 31st; 2020. 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