Algorithmic Justice League — advocacy: Dr. Joy Buolamwini testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on AI and facial recognition bias

NoteThe source directly confirms that Dr. Joy Buolamwini testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in 2019 regarding facial recognition bias. The testimony specifically addressed AI and facial recognition bias, which matches the claim. The source provides the exact year (2019) and confirms this was advocacy work by the Algorithmic Justice League.

NoteThe claim specifically states that Dr. Joy Buolamwini testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology regarding AI and facial recognition bias as of 2019. While the source confirms that Buolamwini founded the Algorithmic Justice League and that the organization has engaged in policy advocacy and media appearances, the source text provided does not mention or address the specific claim about House Committee testimony. The source is about the organization's work and initiatives, but the particular congressional testimony is not discussed in the excerpt provided. This makes the claim unverifiable based on the given source material.