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Connective (t)Issues Workshop: Apply by January 17, 2025
Join us to reflect, critique, and imagine the manifold ways that digital, physical, and social infrastructures are built, broken, reconstructed, and mythologized.
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On the Reelection of Donald Trump
The election of a Trump-Vance administration comes at a critical time for our democracy, and for technology policy. In a time of uncertainty, Data & Society will continue to stand for the public interest.
Event
Watch and Listen: Living in the Shadow of AI and Data
In a conversation moderated by D&S Senior Researcher Ranjit Singh, Madhumita Murgia and Armin Samii discussed Murgia’s new book, Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI.
Video
Data & Society at 10: Foreseeable Futures
Watch video of all the talks from our anniversary event, and explore audio, photos, and a list of resources.
Spotlights
AI on the Ground
Primer
Enrolling Citizens: A Primer on Archetypes of Democratic Engagement with AI
Wanheng Hu, Ranjit Singh
Points
Measuring Justice: Field Notes on Algorithmic Impact Assessments
Tamara Kneese
Report
Blooming in Muddy Waters: DEI at AI Ethics Conferences
Emnet Tafesse with Meg Young, Ranjit Singh, and Jacob Metcalf