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
Anthology
The Formalization of Social Precarities
This anthology illuminates the double-edged sword of platformization, underscoring the need for regulators and advocates to acknowledge how platforms both control workers and reinforce social hierarchies.
Event
May 9: Doing the Work
Join us online for a conversation about how technology is changing how therapists do their work, and the work of therapy itself.
Op-ed
The OMB Memo Shows That AI Can Be Governed
The OMB memo may not be a perfect document, D&S Executive Director Janet Haven writes in Tech Policy Press, but it is a promising one, modeling an important stance that other branches of government should now emulate: “AI, in the here and now, can be governed.”
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.