At social media and gaming companies, the user is the constant focus—at least in theory. How to get them to use this platform more? To stay longer? To come back tomorrow? Attention and resources are poured into answering these questions throughout the industry. That same attention and those same resources are not, however, put toward […]

Over the past year, Covid-19 has exacerbated suffering across every section of life. Harassment and hostility, work pressure, and the strain of a pandemic, along with trauma from ongoing racism, sexism, and other discrimination, have taken a toll on our mental health. Until now, little research has been done on the impact of Covid-19 on […]

On Wednesday, June 9 at 12 p.m. ET, Data & Society AI on the Ground Program Director Jacob Metcalf will host a conversation with experts on the emerging regulations in the EU, US, and Canada, and ask how impact assessment practices can effectively account for the harms caused by algorithmic systems. Algorithmic impact assessments have […]