Mitigating Individual Skin Colour Unfairness in Image Classification DL

Join us for PyData Hull's June meetup! PyData Hull is part of the global PyData network (backed by NumFOCUS), bringing together Yorkshire's data science community for knowledge sharing, networking, and collaboration.

AGENDA

• 4:30 PM - Doors open, refreshments & networking
• 4:40 PM - Welcome & announcements
• 4:45 PM - Featured talk
• 5:55 PM - Networking & close
• 6:00 PM - End

Keynote Speaker: Kuniko Paxton
Talk: Mitigating Individual Skin Colour Unfairness in Image Classification Deep Learning

This session explores the critical issue of fairness in deep learning, focusing on how image classification models can exhibit bias based on individual skin colour and the methods being developed to address this.
The talk will cover how unfairness emerges in image classification systems, techniques for detecting and measuring skin colour bias in deep learning models, and practical approaches to mitigate these biases while maintaining model performance. Attendees will gain insights into responsible AI practices and the challenges of deploying fair and equitable computer vision systems in real-world environments.
The session will be accessible to attendees across different levels of experience, while offering technical depth and research-driven insights for developers, researchers, and AI practitioners interested in building more ethical and inclusive AI systems.

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- Contact event organizers directly
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Data scientists and ML engineers
- Python developers
- Students and researchers in AI/Data Science
- Anyone interested in data science and AI
- All skill levels welcome!

ABOUT PYDATA HULL
PyData Hull is an official chapter of the global PyData network, backed by NumFOCUS. We're building Yorkshire's strongest and fastest DATA+AI community through:
- Monthly technical meetups
- Workshops and hands-on sessions
- Industry-academia collaboration
- Networking opportunities
- Connection to 50+ PyData chapters worldwide
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Please unRSVP in good time if you realise you can't make it.
See you on June 26th 🎉
Organized by: Samuel Jaja, Mohadeseh Mollapour, Winifred Njoaguani
Sponsored by: NumFOCUS