Research and Resource Library
This library includes Data & Society publications produced over our 10+ year history. Our research, events, and insights explore how technology shapes society, and how society can shape technology in turn.
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A chatbot for the soul: mental health care, privacy, and intimacy in AI-based conversational agents
Abstract: Artificial intelligence-based conversational agents—chatbots—are increasingly integrated…
October 29, 2025
Academic article
The Algorithmic Impact Methods Lab: Methods from the Field
Launched in May 2023, Data & Society’s Algorithmic Impact Methods Lab (AIMLab) takes an…
September 18, 2024
Blog post
Assessing the impact of algorithmic systems
"Join Jason Foster in this thought-provoking discussion with Tamara Kneese, the lead of the…
June 6, 2024
Audio
Measuring Justice: Field Notes on Algorithmic Impact Assessments
A look at some of the problems and questions framing our research.
January 10, 2024
Blog post
Taking Algorithms to Courts: A Relational Approach to Algorithmic Accountability
Abstract: In widely used sociological descriptions of how accountability is structured through…
June 12, 2023
Academic article
Recommendations for Incorporating Human Rights into AI Impact Assessments
Data & Society and the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law have collaborated to publish two…
November 22, 2021
Policy brief