Representational Harms

Topics

• Quantifying representational harms; unsupervised models

Reading (Required)

• Unequal Representation and Gender Stereotypes in Image Search Results for Occupations

• Gender Shades: Intersectional Accuracy Disparities in Commercial Gender Classification

Reading (Optional)

• Fairness in representation: quantifying stereotyping as a representational harm by Mohsen Abbasi, Sorelle A. Friedler, Carlos Scheidegger, Suresh Venkatasubramanian

Reading Responses

For both of the required readings:

1. Summarize the main argument of the reading
2. Give a supporting argument the author uses
3. Discuss any objects you may have or subtleties the author must deal with.