So your name’s been mistreated by autocorrect. What harm does that cause? And what would it take to fix it?

In this episode of What's in a Name, Northeastern University law professor Rashmi Dyal-Chand discusses her research into autocorrect's bias and shares her blueprint for change - from what consumers can do to where the law might need to step in.

Plus: journalist Dhruti Shah on her viral 2018 BBC article that first brought the issue to light.

This is Part 3 of our mini-series about autocorrect and inclusive technology.

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About Rashmi Dyal-Chand

Rashmi Dyal-Chand is a law professor at Northeastern University. Her research and teaching focus on property law, poverty, economic development and consumer law. She is the author of the article, “Autocorrecting for Whiteness”, published in the Boston University Law Review in 2021.

Learn more about Rashmi Dyal-Chand: https://law.northeastern.edu/faculty/dyal-chand/

Read the “Autocorrecting for Whiteness” article: https://www.bu.edu/bulawreview/files/2021/03/DYAL-CHAND.pdf

About Dhruti Shah

Dhruti Shah is a creative practitioner, storyteller and journalist who focuses extensively on belonging. She is a collaborator with I Am Not A Typo.

Read Dhruti’s article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46362259

Follow Dhruti on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhrutishahstoryteller/

Follow Dhruti on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dhruti_journo/

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