Coded Bias

The film does not focus on LGBTQ+ narratives or identities. It explores issues related to race and gender but does not include explicit perspectives on LGBTQ+ issues.

By focusing on Joy Buolamwini, the film challenges the male-dominated tech industry. It highlights how software errors disproportionately impact women, making gender a key factor in technological problems.

The documentary provides excellent representation by centering people of color. It uses the high error rates for darker skin tones to highlight how datasets can perpetuate racial disparities.

The narrative critiques how corporate interests and unregulated surveillance can harm underrepresented communities. It questions the perceived neutrality of Western technological advancements and institutional power.

The film touches on how automated systems can impact neurodivergent individuals and those with physical disabilities. However, it does not provide specific depictions of disability as a central narrative driver.