L’Oréal is facing backlash from model Munroe Bergdorf for its ‘hypocritical’ support of the Black Lives Matter cause, while the US is embroiled in a wave of protests. As brands scramble to react to the situation, people are hyper-alert to those who take a stance without bolstering it with real action.

The Institute of Coding (IoC) has released a documentary series on Instagram TV that addresses the biases and social issues affecting the tech industry. By shining a light on such problems, it’s looking to get more young people interested in making these spaces diverse and inclusive.

Gen Z may be the most diverse generation yet, but minority groups in the UK and US continue to face discrimination – so developing effective ways to include disadvantaged groups is more pressing than ever. Canvas8 spoke to June Sarpong, author of Diversify, to uncover the benefits of inclusivity.

As AI works its way into more parts of everyday life, the biases they exhibit are coming under closer scrutiny. Canvas8 spoke to Robert Elliott Smith, an AI expert and senior research fellow at UCL, to find out how developing diverse artificial intelligence can help businesses and society alike.