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Slate2017-2018 Fellow Jeanna Matthews and Research Analyst Kinjal Dave respond to Deji Olukotun's story about an algorithmic tennis match. "The answer can’t be derived from the past alone: It depends on what we collectively decide... Read on SlateAugust 2018 -
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SlateDrawing on conclusions from the Data & Society report Beyond Disruption, Researcher Alexandra Mateescu discusses surveillance of domestic care workers online. "Online marketplaces may not be the root cause of individual ... Read on SlateAugust 2018 -
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The New York TimesIn an op-ed for The New York Times, Data & Society Researcher Alex Rosenblat shatters the narrative that Uber encapsulates the entire gig-economy. "But this industry has, until recently, operated largely informally, with... Read on The New York TimesJuly 2018 -
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SlateD&S lawyer-in-residence Rebecca Wexler analyzes the unreliability of video authenticating in Slate. When forensic scientists refuse to reveal details about how their experimental methods work, they erode trust in the ideal... Read on SlateFebruary 2017 -
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The GuardianD&S affiliate Keith Hiatt, Michael Kleinman, and D&S researcher Mark Latonero think critically about the usage of technology as a all-encompassing solution in human rights spaces. It’s important to acknowledge that, mo... Read on The GuardianFebruary 2017 -
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CNND&S advisor Charlton D. McIlwain writes an op-ed about the new white political movement. We must see the new white narrative for what it really is, an attempt to refocus public attention and political capital away from peo... Read on CNNDecember 2016 -
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QuartzD&S affiliate Mimi Onuoha profiles the Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC) of Broadway and off-Broadway and their efforts “to track racial demographic data in the industry.” Read on QuartzDecember 2016 -
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MIT Technology ReviewD&S affiliate Sorelle Friedler, with Nicholas Diakopoulos, discuss five principles to hold algorithmic systems accountable. Recent investigations show that risk assessment algorithms can be racially biased, generating scor... Read on MIT Technology ReviewNovember 2016 -
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MIT Technology ReviewD&S advisor Ethan Zuckerman defends usage of video recording of police officers. If video doesn't lead to the indictment of officers who shoot civilians, are we wrong to expect justice from sousveillance? The police who sh... Read on MIT Technology ReviewJuly 2016 -
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Foreign AffairsD&S fellow Mark Latonero considers recent attempts by policymakers, big tech companies, and advocates to address the deepening refugee and migrant crisis and, in particular, the educational needs of displaced children throu... Read on Foreign AffairsMay 2016