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Data & SocietyThe Council for Big Data, Ethics, and Society has released three case studies (with more on the way) and has set a deadline of June 1, 2016, for any new submissions to its call for cases. 1) The Ethics of Using Hacked Data: ... Read moreApril 2016 -
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London School of Economics blogD&S Affiliate Seeta Peña Gangadharan discusses how automated systems have transformed the ways in which our data is processed, analyzed, and used by companies that are not held to account for the potential uses of data that... Read on London School of Economics blogApril 2016 -
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Points"Over the last two years, Data & Society has been convening a Council on Big Data, Ethics, and Society where we’ve had intense discussions about how to situate ethics in the practice of data science. We talked about the imp... Read on PointsApril 2016 -
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MediumD&S Advisor Andrew McGlaughlin reflects on Facebook's approach to implementing their Free Basics program: In opening a door to the Internet, Facebook doesn’t need to be a gatekeeper The good news, though, is that Facebook ... Read on MediumMarch 2016 -
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Big Data & SocietyIn this Big Data & Society commentary, Karen Levy and Dave Johns suggest that “legislative efforts that invoke the language of data transparency can sometimes function as ‘Trojan Horses’ through which other political goals ... Read on Big Data & SocietyMarch 2016 -
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BackchannelD&S Advisor Susan Crawford argues that the President is on shaky legal ground in the FBI vs. Apple showdown: The problem for the president is that when it comes to the specific battle going on right now between Apple and t... Read on BackchannelMarch 2016 -
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University of Pennsylvania Law ReviewD&S Affiliate Solon Barocas and Advisors Edward W. Felten and Joel Reidenberg collaborate on a paper outlining the importance of algorithmic accountability and fairness, proposing several tools that can be used when designi... Read on University of Pennsylvania Law ReviewMarch 2016 -
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arXivSuresh VenkatasubramanianSorelle FriedlerPhilip D.F. AdlerCasey FalkGabriel RybeckCarlos E ScheideggerBrandon SmithThe ubiquity and power of machine learning models in society to determine and control an increasing number of real-world decisions presents a challenge. D&S fellow Sorelle Friedler and a team of researchers have developed ... Read on arXivFebruary 2016 -
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New York TimesD&S Advisor Joel Reidenberg considers the scope of the court order compelling Apple to provide "reasonable technical assistance" to help the government hack into one of the San Bernadino attacker's locked iPhone. In sh... Read on New York TimesFebruary 2016 -
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PointsD&S founder danah boyd declares: “It’s not Cyberspace anymore.” While at Davos, danah reflects on the 20 years since John Perry Barlow wrote "A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace". "There is a power shift unde... Read on PointsFebruary 2016