Database Lab:
Data Mining And Reliability: 
How reliable is work being done in technology?
Recently shown on Vermont PBS was a show very relevant to Computer Scientists in general, and Data Base students in particular.
The film, Coded Bias, is available in Netflix.
(1 hour 26 minutes long.)
Related links:
https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/coded-bias-review-eye-opening-netflix-documentary-faces-up-to-racist-tech/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7v8mx/coded-bias-netflix-documentary-ai-ethics-surveil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coded_Bias

Lab instructions are on following page.

Database Lab:
Data Mining And Reliability:
How reliable is work being done in technology?

SPECIAL NOTE: This is technology that is being used in society, with implications for politics and social policy.  Your grade is NOT affected by your political views, or how you feel about the issues raised
EVERYONE should do this lab as an individual.
However, there is no restriction on discussing this with anyone you wish, as long as your answers are uniquely yours.
Step 1: Watch the recorded show.(1 hour 26 minutes.)
Step 2: FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE AS A COMPUTER SCIENTIST, share your thoughts on your estimation of the correctness and significance of the issues raised.   It is not necessary to have an answer that is longer than two pages, typed, double spaced.  

You may if you wish include your thoughts on any of the following questions.
One of the issues raised is that the computers were trained using implicitly biased data.  What can be done to counteract any implicit bias in data used?
Another of the issues is that visual processing works differently for different skin colors.  What can be done to compensate for people who have different skin colors? 
Many of the software packages in legitimate use are not able to provide a rationale for the classification/decision made.  What implications does this have for legal challenges?
Image recognition is already being used in law enforcement.  Examples were given of incorrect classifications. Is there any way protections against incorrect classifications can be made?
The People’s Republic of China is clearly and openly choosing to use technology to discriminate on the basis of political views, real or alleged.  In what ways is that the same or different than what is happening, or is likely to happen, in the United States?  (Remember that social media and facial recognition software has already been used to identify protesters in a large group.)