Professor of Sociology @Harvard Inventor of the Monk Skin Tone Scale: https://xitter.cf/t.co/KrpAdkW38J
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A real honor to have this piece written about my work with the Monk Skin Tone Scale. Hopefully we can, one day, live in a world where we can expect technology to work for everyone regardless of the color of their skin.
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Proud to launch monkscale.com — the home for the Monk Skin Tone Scale.
monkscale.com is a quick information hub about the MST, research using the MST, studies about the MST, clinical & tech deployments of the MST, regulatory adoption of the MST, and news.
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@esrailian you never know who is going to show up. @NoubarAfeyan @KimKardashian @KrisJenner @BarakPashtana
Wow what an interesting crowd!! We were all there to support @AuroraPrize_ and the great work they are doing to honor those who save lives.
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Really glad to see this project I've been working on the past few years get announced today:
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We've still got more to do.
More info here: skintone.google/
#Colorism #SkinTone #ResponsibleAI
In partnership with Dr. Ellis Monk, we’re releasing a new skin tone scale designed to be more inclusive of the full spectrum of skin tones — the next step in our commitment to image equity and improving representation across our products. #GoogleIO
Pretty amazing use of the Monk Skin Tone Scale. They replaced a bilirubin detector (expensive) with my scale and a ruler ($9). Over 900 babies screened for jaundice. 0 deaths. Due to screening using the Bili-ruler, powered by the Monk Skin Tone Scale.
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The Monk Skin Tone Scale, launched with Google for AI/ML, has now moved into medicine.
Proposed FDA guidelines mandate the use of the Monk Skin Tone Scale. Medtronic is already using the MST to rigorously test if their devices work well for everyone - regardless of skin color.
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Imatest in Boulder is photographing and studying different skin tones on the Monk Skin Tone Scale with consumer cameras. 9news.com/article/tech/scien…
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Featured in this article about the changing tides in responsible AI.
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Kids & eviction | Bureaucrats as safeguards | AI, DEI & tech’s reckoning | America’s gun culture | Streamer masculinity. Sociologists in the News provide context for everyday conversations. @ps_hepburn, @EllisMonk, @davidyamane, & @tristanbphd.
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Featured in this article about the changing tides in responsible AI.
apnews.com/article/artificia…
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NEW: Harvard University on Monday announced that tuition will be free for students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less starting in the 2025-26 academic year. abcnews.link/j661fIP
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The performance of 11 fingertip pulse oximeters during hypoxemia in healthy human participants with varied, quantified skin pigment - eBioMedicine thelancet.com/journals/ebiom…
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Perspective: New FDA guidance for pulse oximeters aims to reduce disparities in device performance related to skin pigment.
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Mike has been leading the charge on pulse oximetry and skin tone via OpenOximetry. A game-changer. Very happy to see this perspective published in JAMA.
Pulse Oximetry and Skin Pigmentation—New Guidance From the FDA @UCSF_CHESA jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Now you can bring your fashion and beauty visions to reality with new AI features on Google Shopping. Get real-life recs based on AI-generated images straight from your imagination, try on skirts and pants virtually and get makeup inspo with AR beauty ↓ goo.gle/4bxovhl
Glad to see this finally launched! It uses the Monk Skin Tone Scale to handle skin tone variation.
For more on the Monk Skin Tone Scale, please visit skintone.google
Now you can bring your fashion and beauty visions to reality with new AI features on Google Shopping. Get real-life recs based on AI-generated images straight from your imagination, try on skirts and pants virtually and get makeup inspo with AR beauty ↓ goo.gle/4bxovhl
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FYI: @PRBA_ISR's @EllisMonk in @PBS documentary. @SandyDarity @doc_thoughts @RCGD_ISR @DrDurkee @FDuBoisBowman @ChristyLErving @christinajcross @hausa_mon @rolandjthorpe @robertturnerphd @ManlyEpic @beyoung40 @therevcw @janebaecobs @ProfBernadineW @plouie01 @IjeomaOparaPHD
Quick plug for this Walter White documentary I'm in. It debuts tonight on PBS at 9pm ET.
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Quick plug for this Walter White documentary I'm in. It debuts tonight on PBS at 9pm ET.
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From pixels to people patterns: #AI powered by Dr. @EllisMonk's Skin Tone Scale showcases a major leap towards understanding and reflecting the rich diversity of human skin tones in media. Learn more → youtube.com/watch?v=2EDiHryK…