"Why Doesn't It Recognize My Face?" - A Controversial Work Exposing Discrimination and Bias in AI - "Unmasking AI: The Fight Against Discrimination and Bias Hidden in AI" to be Released on April 8 (Wed)
Impress Corporation will release the Japanese translation of the US bestseller "Unmasking AI," which exposes discrimination and bias in AI algorithms, on April 8, 2026. Authored by Dr. Joy Buolamwini, the book highlights ethical challenges in the AI era.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 6, 2026 at 22:00
- 🔍 Collected: April 6, 2026 at 13:30
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 21, 2026 at 05:40 (352h 10m after Collected)
Impress Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Takashi Takahashi), which develops IT-related media business within the Impress Group, will release the non-fiction book "Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines" (Japanese title translates to "I Will Unmask AI: The Fight Against Discrimination and Bias Hidden in AI"), which exposes discrimination and bias hidden in AI, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
## Japanese Translation of the US Bestseller "Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines" that Influenced the US AI Bill of Rights Debate
The rapid spread of generative AI, including ChatGPT and Gemini, is greatly changing our lives. On the other hand, it has been pointed out, mainly overseas, that specific attributes (race, gender, physical characteristics, etc.) may affect AI's judgments.
The author of this book, Dr. Joy Buolamwini, a former researcher at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), began to tackle the issue of "coded bias" lurking in technology after experiencing that her own face was not recognized by facial recognition AI.
This book is a non-fiction work that discusses the challenges surrounding AI's neutrality and fairness, based on the author's actual experiences. In response to the growing interest in these themes, we are publishing a translated version to make it widely known to Japanese readers as well.
## A Record of a Researcher who Moved Big Tech, Exposing the "Light" and "Shadow" of AI
"Why didn't the latest facial recognition AI recognize my face?"
This small question that emerged in an MIT laboratory was a decisive inquiry that went beyond personal discomfort to illuminate the structural "bias" and "discrimination" lurking in the AI algorithms of Big Tech companies. Now that AI has permeated all areas of society, this problem does not end as a mere technological debate.
This book is a compelling autobiographical non-fiction work that depicts the trajectory of Dr. Joy Buolamwini, a former MIT Media Lab researcher who sparked this movement, as she stood up as a researcher, a concerned party, and a citizen against the injustice of AI, which she named the "coded gaze."
We live in an era where AI's judgments influence someone's future in recruitment, healthcare, security, and education. So, who designs AI, and who is left behind by its impact? How many "invisible voices" are left behind the light of AI?
This book unravels the ethical challenges lurking behind the technology that supports society and presents the question, "What is fairer technology?" It provides materials for each of us living in the AI era to consider how we should face this question.
Instead of accepting rapidly developing AI as a black box, this is a book that serves as a catalyst for gaining an interest in its design philosophy and ethics, and for deepening an understanding of the impact that technology has on society.
## This book is recommended for:
- Students, business professionals, and IT engineers who are considering the use of AI or are interested in the social impact of AI
- Those interested in technology, social justice, and diversity
- Those interested in applied ethics and social justice
## Japanese Translation of the US Bestseller "Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines" that Influenced the US AI Bill of Rights Debate
The rapid spread of generative AI, including ChatGPT and Gemini, is greatly changing our lives. On the other hand, it has been pointed out, mainly overseas, that specific attributes (race, gender, physical characteristics, etc.) may affect AI's judgments.
The author of this book, Dr. Joy Buolamwini, a former researcher at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), began to tackle the issue of "coded bias" lurking in technology after experiencing that her own face was not recognized by facial recognition AI.
This book is a non-fiction work that discusses the challenges surrounding AI's neutrality and fairness, based on the author's actual experiences. In response to the growing interest in these themes, we are publishing a translated version to make it widely known to Japanese readers as well.
## A Record of a Researcher who Moved Big Tech, Exposing the "Light" and "Shadow" of AI
"Why didn't the latest facial recognition AI recognize my face?"
This small question that emerged in an MIT laboratory was a decisive inquiry that went beyond personal discomfort to illuminate the structural "bias" and "discrimination" lurking in the AI algorithms of Big Tech companies. Now that AI has permeated all areas of society, this problem does not end as a mere technological debate.
This book is a compelling autobiographical non-fiction work that depicts the trajectory of Dr. Joy Buolamwini, a former MIT Media Lab researcher who sparked this movement, as she stood up as a researcher, a concerned party, and a citizen against the injustice of AI, which she named the "coded gaze."
We live in an era where AI's judgments influence someone's future in recruitment, healthcare, security, and education. So, who designs AI, and who is left behind by its impact? How many "invisible voices" are left behind the light of AI?
This book unravels the ethical challenges lurking behind the technology that supports society and presents the question, "What is fairer technology?" It provides materials for each of us living in the AI era to consider how we should face this question.
Instead of accepting rapidly developing AI as a black box, this is a book that serves as a catalyst for gaining an interest in its design philosophy and ethics, and for deepening an understanding of the impact that technology has on society.
## This book is recommended for:
- Students, business professionals, and IT engineers who are considering the use of AI or are interested in the social impact of AI
- Those interested in technology, social justice, and diversity
- Those interested in applied ethics and social justice