A review by sarjanie
Man Made: How the Bias of the Past Is Being Built Into the Future by Tracey Spicer

4.0

If you’ve never considered the gender and racial biases of new technology and AI please give this a read. AI has been a hot topic at several work conferences in the last few months due to its potential impact on my sector. So when I saw this new release I thought I’d check out another perspective. Tracey Spicer is a journalist and does a fantastic job at disseminating the plethora of information on AI issues into concise, layman’s terms. But if you’ve been keeping up to date with the tech world, a lot of what she has to say won’t be new to you. However, she still managed to evoke the feminist rage in me, which suggests that what she has to say needs to be heard. Spicer interviewed a few people I’ve encountered in recent years through webinars and conferences on STEM and information technology. It was great to hear those individuals thoughts on the topic as well. Definitely worth the read, or if you don’t want to read the whole thing, at least pick up the last chapter. It will get you thinking differently about the tech you use every day.