Data & Society

Data & Society studies the social implications of data-centric technologies, automation, and AI.

Through empirical research and active engagement, our work illuminates the values and decisions that drive these systems — and shows why they must be grounded in equity and human dignity.

How societies choose to design and govern technology will determine our collective future. As part of a vibrant and growing field, we work to highlight these stakes and help shape solutions.

The Latest from Data & Society

A new FTC lawsuit accuses Amazon of anti-competitive actions that have, among other things, harmed the third-party sellers in its marketplace. In her report, Moira Weigel explores how these sellers have been key to Amazon's power.

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A More Immediate "AI Risk"

“Policymakers and politicians should be paying attention to the protections of fundamental rights, and the durability of any [AI] governance framework,” Janet Haven tells Politico.

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To ‘Keep Americans Safe,’ Biden’s AI Executive Order Must Ban These Practices

In an op-ed for The Hill, Policy Director Brian J. Chen and the NAACP LDF’s Puneet Cheema and Amalea Smirniotopoulos urge the administration to “draw bright-line rules to safeguard people’s civil rights and prohibit the uses of AI where the risks it poses to those rights are too great.”

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Capstone Conversations: 2022-23 Race & Technology Fellows

Fellows Christina Harrington and Lindsey Cameron discuss what drew them to their work, the convenings and connections the fellowship program has made possible, and where each of them will take these ideas next.

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Data & Society is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) research institute. We are committed to the independence and autonomy of Data & Society’s initiatives and convenings. We do not accept funding that would affect our ability to pursue work free of external interference, and we fiercely protect the independence of our researchers and fellows in their intellectual activities and individual funding relationships. Read more in our statement on organizational independence and gift acceptance.