Data & Society studies the social implications of data-centric technologies, automation, and AI.
Through empirical research and active engagement, our work illuminates the values and decisions that drive these systems — and shows why they must be grounded in equity and human dignity.
The Latest from Data & Society
Letter
Ensuring “AI Safety” Begins with Addressing Algorithmic Harms Now
A letter to the US Secretary of Commerce signed by Data & Society and other organizations underscores our expectation that the National Institute for Standards and Technology continue to foreground a broad view of “AI safety” that accounts for the entire range of algorithmic harms.
Report
2023 Annual Report
Our Annual Report highlights Data & Society’s impact and ongoing work, and shows why we’ve never been better positioned to advance critical thinking and meaningful change.
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A Working History of the Verified Internet
In the first piece in a new series, Research Affiliate Robyn Caplan introduces her research on the history of the verified badge: the familiar check mark that is “one of the few symbols of stratification on the internet that is visible to us, the user.”
Op-ed
New Technologies Require Thinking More Expansively About Protecting Workers
Existing labor protections “are wholly inadequate in the face of challenges posed by data-hungry surveillance & AI technologies,” Alexandra Mateescu writes. “These technologies must be understood & addressed as the labor issues they actually are.”