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Data & SocietyVeronica Avila explores the roots of restaurant work in slavery and servitude, and how some employers are using the “threat of automation” in order to promote fear within their industry. Read moreJune 2019 -
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Data & SocietyAn academic workshop on data-driven technologies in organizational context. Read moreJune 2019 -
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Data & SocietyStephanie Dinkins explores what it means to craft AI developed from small and community-focused data. Read moreJune 2019 -
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KQEDA short video explainer on the threats posed by deepfakes, created in collaboration with PBS's KQED Above the Noise. Read on KQEDJune 2019 -
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PointsResearch Analyst Kinjal Dave urges us to move past the individual framing of "bias" to critically examine broader socio-technical systems. "When we stop overusing the word 'bias,' we can begin to use language that has been d... Read on PointsMay 2019 -
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Data & SocietyHow can we do less harm to communities of color with the technology we create? In their new paper Advancing Racial Literacy in Tech, Data & Society 2018-19 Fellows Jessie Daniels and Mutale Nkonde and 2017-18 Fellow Dara... Read moreMay 2019 -
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PointsMay 2019 -
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Data & SocietyGhost Work is a necessary and revelatory exposé of the invisible human workforce. Read moreMay 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 -
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Engaging Science, Technology, and SocietyIn this article, Research Lead Madeleine Clare Elish investigates who bears the responsibility when an automated system fails. "Just as the crumple zone in a car is designed to absorb the force of impact in a crash, the human ... Read on Engaging Science, Technology, and SocietyMay 2019