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PointsIn this reading list, Data & Society Researcher Alexandra Mateescu and Postdoctoral Scholar Julia Ticona provide a pathway for deeper investigations into themes such as gender inequality and algorithmic visibility in the gi... Read on PointsJune 2018 -
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PointsThe rollout of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Medicaid recipients has serious privacy implications, argues Data & Society Researcher Jacob Metcalf. "So why should we be worried about rules that require caregiver... Read on PointsFebruary 2018 -
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PointsArtificial intelligence is increasingly being used across multiple sectors and people often refer to its function as "magic." In this blogpost, D&S researcher Madeleine Clare Elish points out how there's nothing magical abo... Read on PointsJanuary 2018 -
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CaMP AnthropologyAn interview with Sareeta Amrute on her book "Encoding Race, Encoding Class." Read on CaMP AnthropologyAugust 2017 -
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PointsData & Society Researcher Alexandra Mateescu maps out the inequalities and power dynamics within the gig economy. "As on-demand companies like Handy and online marketplaces like Care.com enter the space of domestic work, ... Read on PointsJuly 2017 -
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NickGrossman.isD&S advisor Nick Grossman discusses trust in the sharing economy. So, fast forward to our refund situation: now I no longer feel like I have any moral high ground to demand a formal close out — in my mind, I was complicit ... Read on NickGrossman.isMarch 2017 -
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AnilDash.comD&S advisor Anil Dash discusses Fake Markets that are dominated by few tech companies. Worse, we’ve lost the ability to discern that a short-term benefit for some users that’s subsidized by an unsustainable investment mode... Read on AnilDash.comMarch 2017 -
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PointsD&S post-doctoral scholar Caroline Jack responds to “Gig Work, Online Selling and Home Sharing” from Pew Research Center. "The more that is known about the workers and the work of the on-demand economy, the stronger the ... Read on PointsNovember 2016 -
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PointsDaniel Greene responds to Pew Research Center's report on the gig economy, Gig Work, Online Selling and Home Sharing. Read on PointsNovember 2016 -
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PointsD&S post-doctoral scholar Julia Ticona responds to “Gig Work, Online Selling and Home Sharing” from Pew Research Center. "Contingent work has always been prevalent in communities where workers have been historically excl... Read on PointsNovember 2016