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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How Modes of Myth-Making Affect the Particulars of DS/ML Adoption in Industry
Manny Moss and Friederike Schüür examine how the rhetoric around DS/ML systems affects how they are…
October 10, 2018
Academic article
What People Mean When They Talk About ‘The Cloud’
"It turns out driving directly toward huge, looming storm clouds is a great rhetorical device to…
November 4, 2015
Article
‘The Cloud’ and Other Dangerous Metaphors
"Contemporary ideas about data and privacy are tied up inextricably with language choices."
January 20, 2015
Article