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Nieman Lab“We will see ChatGPT and tools like it used in adversarial ways that are intended to undermine trust in information environments, pushing people away from public discourse to increasingly homogenous communities.” Read on Nieman LabDecember 2022 -
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ContextThe blueprint represents a shift from a model of self-policing towards a rights-based approach to protect from algorithmic harms. Read on ContextOctober 2022 -
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NatureGiven the potential for bias to creep into AI systems, tech companies have a societal responsibility to retain critical voices. Read on NatureFebruary 2021 -
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Nieman LabSam Hinds and Janet Haven discuss how we will grapple with trust of text-generating AI tools. Read on Nieman LabDecember 2020 -
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SlateThe best way to describe what automation means today might be: machines upfront, people in the back. Read on SlateApril 2020 -
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The ConversationFaculty Fellow Michele Gilman explains how the use of AI in welfare fraud detection often ends up harming the most vulnerable. Read on The ConversationFebruary 2020 -
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WiredMark Latonero explains how the best intentions can often go wrong when it comes to implementing "AI for good." Read on WiredNovember 2019 -
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Harvard Business ReviewManny Moss and Jake Metcalf examine the tensions arising in new ethics initiatives at tech companies. Read on Harvard Business ReviewNovember 2019 -
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NY Daily NewsDrawing on insights from her co-authored report Deepfakes and Cheap Fakes, Data & Society Affiliate Britt Paris emphasizes who will be most negatively impacted by deepfake technologies. "What is far too little discussed ar... Read on NY Daily NewsSeptember 2019 -
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The New York TimesThe Algorithmic Accountability Act is a step forward, but there's still room for improvement. Postdoctoral Scholar Andrew Selbst and Margot Kaminski explain. "The bill is a meaningful first step in addressing the problems ... Read on The New York TimesMay 2019