FOUR things to know about race and gender bias in algorithms: 1. The bias starts in the data 2. The algorithms don't create the bias but they do transmit it 3. There are a huge number of other biases. Race and gender bias are just the most obvious 4. It's fixable! 🧵👇

Well done!

In case you missed it, here is @p_alvesoliveira's great (and beautifully designed) talk from HRI this week:

#HRI2021 conference has concluded. It was a great experience to co-chair the Alt.HRI session with Prof. Kerstin Fischer. A lot of learnings and good memories. Great submissions and amazing accepted Alt.HRI papers. See ya in Sapporo, 🇯🇵 in 2022.

People often advice “Fake it to Make it”. Does this approach also works in Human Robot Interaction research? Join us to the Alt.HRI session at 11:15 Mountain time, USA and ask some questions to the authors. See you there! 🤖🙂🙌 @HRI_2021

Sex robots? Did you expect a submission discussing the topic at @Alt_HRI in the @HRI_2021 conference? Join us at the Alt.HRI session 11:15 MT, USA and check the considerations related to the potential use of robots by person with disabilities. See you there. 🙂

What kind of ethics should rule over robots as Moral Advisors? This and other interesting proposals will be presented at @Alt_HRI in the @HRI_2021 conference at 11:15 Mt time in USA in 11th March. See you there! Drawings: Lucie and Lina.

Do you think is good idea grant robot rights to the machines? Yes? No? Maybe? Please joint to the discussion at the Alt.HRI session at the @HRI_2021 11:15 MT USA 11th March. Check the inspired drawings of these young artists too! Thanks Lucie and Lina for your Alt.HRI drawings

Have you heard of feminist robots? No? Well join to Alt.HRI session at the @HRI_2021 and ask some questions to the authors! 11:15 MT USA 11th March, 5:15 Sydney 12th March, Australia. Also check the artist who inspired Alt.HRI 21 art.🙂Artists: Lucie and Lina. Thanks!

@HRI_2021 Authors - #SIGCHI offers a travel grant that could help cover your registration fees see https://t.co/iMa4OlSSLO @Alt_HRI @HRIPioneers

Review process done! Please have a look into your inbox. 🙂 Thanks for all these fantastic submissions!

My top song of 2020. What was yours? #2020Wrapped

Thanks to the generous reviewers who already have accepted our invitations! You are legends!

In other news! Covid vaccine authorised in UK

Finally we passed the deadline! A significant number if interesting submissions! Thanks authors! #hri #socialrobots #humanrobotinteraction. Review process started!

How are your submission going on? Few hours more for the deadline of @Alt_HRI! 😬 🤖🤝. Ganbatte kudasai! がんばって ください / 祝好运 / Buena suerte! / Viel Glück / Good luck!

Just a reminder. Deadline for @Alt_HRI is 30th November 2020 at 23:59 all around the world. Have a lovely weekend. 🙂

Ready for your submissions to @Alt_HRI ? 🙂🙃 Have a lovely weekend!

We are closer and closer to the deadline of Alt.HRI. 30th November 2020. 🙂 🤖 🤝��

Hellou! How your drafts for Alt.HRI are going on? 🙂🙃