What happens when technology learns from a biased world? In this episode of Can You Hear Us Now, hosts Maximus Carlton and Allie Rupkalvis sit down with Scott Geier, a professor at UNC’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, to explore how generative AI reflects and sometimes amplifies human prejudice. From stereotypes in image generators to inequities in digital education, they unpack how implicit bias sneaks into code, shapes creativity, and challenges the very idea of fairness in a tech-driven future.
Guest--Scott Geier, Assistant Professor, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
Scott began teaching as an adjunct at Hussman in 2017, after a career as an investigative reporter and web developer for Smith & Carson, Inc. His areas of interest include front-end web development, data visualization, augmented reality, photogrammetry, and generative art.