

Coded Bias
Exploring the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini's startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all.
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- Language
- Mandarin
- artificial intelligence (a.i.)
- silicon valley
- civil rights
- sexism
- racism
- sexual discrimination
- racial discrimination
- big brother
- gafam
- facial recognition
- algorithm
- mass surveillance
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United States of America, United Kingdom, China
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival23 Jan 2020
- Theatrical11 Nov 2020
United KingdomGB
- Digital / OTTAmplify Film Festival9 Nov 2020
- Digital / OTT12Netflix5 Apr 2021
CanadaCA
- Digital / OTTCIFF24 Sept 2020
- PremiereCIFF26 Sept 2020
CzechiaCZ
- Digital / OTTOne World Live12 May 2021
FranceFR
- Digital / OTTNetflix5 Apr 2021
NetherlandsNL
- Digital / OTTALNetflix5 Apr 2021
PolandPL
- Digital / OTT169 Oct 2020
RomaniaRO
- Digital / OTT1511 Nov 2020
South KoreaKR
- Digital / OTT129 Mar 2021
SwitzerlandCH
- Digital / OTT125 Mar 2021
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Coded Bias was released on 11 November 2020.
Audience reviews
1- A10/10
Alunauwie
9/19/2025
Coded Bias is a powerful documentary that explores the ethical flaws in AI systems, particularly facial recognition, and highlights the experiences of researchers like Joy Buolamwini in exposing algorithmic bias. The film presents real-world cases that reveal how marginalized groups are disproportionately affected by AI errors, raising critical awareness among viewers. With a clear narrative, accessible explanations,…
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