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Response to the NSF’s RFI on Developing a Roadmap for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
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Data & Society Welcomes Tamara Kneese as Senior Researcher and Project Director of AIMLab
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Comment on Automated Worker Surveillance and Management
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Response to the NTIA's Request for Comment on AI Accountability Policy
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AnnouncementData & SocietyThis workshop will bring together work and reflections on socio-technical phenomena that speak to digital doubling. Application deadline has been extended to March 3, 2023. Read moreFebruary 2023
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AnnouncementData & SocietyThe New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP” or “Department”) is engaged in a second round of rule-making to implement new legislation governing the use of automated employment decision tools (AEDTs) w... Read moreJanuary 2023
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AnnouncementData & SocietyWe are pleased that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seriously considering new rules aimed at addressing concerns about harmful commercial surveillance and inadequate data security. This is an important moment in the effort to reign in the power of big tech and advance the public interest, and a historic opportunity to help shape the future of how algorithmic decision-making systems are governed in the United States. Read moreNovember 2022
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AnnouncementData & SocietyLearn about our theme, who we’re looking for, how to apply, our selection criteria, contributor expectations, key dates, and influential work and people. Read moreOctober 2022
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AnnouncementData & SocietyData & Society announced that Dr. Suresh Venkatasubramanian has joined its board of directors. Venkatasubramanian is a computer scientist and expert in the societal impact of automated decision-making. Read moreOctober 2022
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AnnouncementData & SocietyData & Society board unanimously appointed Dr. Charlton McIlwain as the new president of the board of directors. McIlwain has served on the board since February 2021. D&S founder danah boyd has stepped down as president and has decided not to renew her board term when it ends March 1, 2023. Read moreOctober 2022
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AnnouncementData & SocietyOn September 8, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted an online public forum on commercial surveillance and data security, featuring panel discussions and remarks from FTC Chair Lina M. Khan and commissioners Rebecca ... Read moreSeptember 2022
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AnnouncementData & SocietySeptember 7, 2022—Data & Society (D&S) is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of the Scholars Council, a group of experts who study technology and data’s role in society and who will help the organization chart a p... Read moreSeptember 2022
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AnnouncementData & SocietyAdept at communicating complex initiatives and ideas, Sona Rai will lead D&S’s communications work in a moment when research on technology’s societal impacts urgently needs to reach new audiences. Read moreJune 2022
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AnnouncementData & SocietyData & Society is pleased to welcome two incoming fellows to our 2022–23 Faculty Fellowship Program: Lindsey D. Cameron and Christina N. Harrington. Their work will align with the theme of this year's fellowship program: Race, Tech, and the State. Read moreJune 2022