CS and Feminism - Cyberfeminism:

                   Introduction 

The low and shrinking numbers of women in higher computer science education is a well-known problem in most Western countries. The dominant Western perception of the relationship between gender and computer science codes the latter as “masculine,” and the low number of women is seen at least partly as an effect of that coding. Malaysia represents a different case. There are large numbers of women in computer science, and computer science is not perceived as “masculine.” Rather, it is deemed as providing suitable jobs and good careers for women. This reflects an understanding of gender where femininities are constructed by association to office work, commonly recognized as a woman-friendly space because it is seen as more safe and protected than, for example, construction sites and factories. The findings suggest that gender and computer science may be more diversely co produced than commonly believed Western research.

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Speech assistants with a female voice are already part of our everyday life. Simultaneously, women continue to be under-represented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), a situation that does not seem to be changing substantially. Meanwhile, new human-like robots are increasingly being equipped with female characteristics, and the global entertainment industry expects a new generation of female sex robots to thrive. With these developments in mind, the chapter asks to what extent the role of women and contemporary technology are connected, and where this relationship is heading in the imminent future. One focus is on the latest technologies equipped with Artificial Intelligence systems that, if we trust some scientists, may change the future fundamentally toward a general feminization of avant-garde technology. The authors consult various feminist theories with the aim of analyzing and understanding these developments as well as stimulating discussion about the issue of transcultural feminization at the human-technology interface.

*Watch videos in which Kriti and Robin are talking about AI and unconscious bias. Write about your experience of cyber space and women's identity.

  The video of Kirti Sharam’s Based on Human Biases. In this video she talks about the AI is not problems also she says that the Indian culture is based on Marriage kind of things also says that the AI has stealing the job but its not reality but the AI is so useful for us . also says that the test of pregnancy based on the Ai ‘s test. Also The AI never done that activity like this person is white or this person is black. Also AI is the leader of the company. There are so many things that give advantage to the people .She gives support to AI with technology. However she gives so many examples of technology.

 

*The second video is about Robina Hauser. Can we protect AI from our biases?

She talks about unconscious Bias Is. All humans have biases. All humans are facing biases , why unconscious biases are a problem. AI is good or not. Machines are human ?There are many scientists working for biases but it's not easy, Ai is connected with humans, Losing control makes it a problem . As an Example Microsoft. It says that humans are also cool. Here is a design for human. she makes people laugh for some examples. People are laughing and China is a success. Omg means oh my god. There is one dog that is different. Google launch has its own images. AI makes all decisions like banking work etc. she gives her point of view that I believe in Technology.

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