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Machines don’t necessarily fix our biases, they mirror them.
We should not trust an algorithm unless it can be reviewed and audited in meaningful ways.
Can Big Tech be fixed?
The US might get a federal privacy bill this year
The Tech Industry is Hijacking School Data. But Decentralized Systems Can Change That.
When it comes to children’s school data we should ask who controls it, what is it worth and how will it impact their…
“Thick” by Tressie McMillan Cottom is sure to become a classic of black intellectualism
"Thick" is sure to become a classic of black intellectualism
Election Security
Should Congress and federal agencies be sharing and receiving more with platforms like Facebook to aid them in…
Change how Facebook uses our data
"Facebook needs to change how it handles user data and personal information."
How the “attention backbone" works to spread misinformation
Berkman Klein research cited in a writeup of how political figures are contributing to the spread of misinformation…
On WhatsApp, Rumours, and Lynchings
In the last decade, India has seen multiple rounds of communal violence in which rumour and information technology…
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Youth and Media
Youth and Media (YaM) encompasses an array of research, advocacy, and development initiatives around youth (age 12-18)… More
AI: Global Governance and Inclusion
In a world challenged by growing domestic and international inequalities, policymakers face hard problems and difficult… More
AI: Algorithms and Justice
The use of algorithms in the judiciary has already raised significant questions about bias and fairness, and looking… More
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The rapidly growing capabilities and increasing presence of AI-based systems in our lives is raising pressing questions about the impact, governance, ethics, and accountability of these techn… More
Governance of Technology & the Internet
Networked technologies are complex, multi-layered, interdependent, and subject to multiple competing interests. Through original research and by creating connections between stakeholders, we work to… More
Privacy & Security
Privacy violations are a serious threat to the health of the Internet and the effective use of technology. We study how people understand their privacy as users of technology, examine and document the… More
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The way we communicate online evolves and changes shape rapidly. Through research, the building of tools, and bringing together diverse viewpoints and underrepresented voices, we seek to examine, analy… More
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How to work with tech companies on human rights
David Sullivan draws upon a decade of work with technology companies (and a heated argument with Steve Jobs) to offer… More
Dirty Data, Bad Predictions
An examination of the data provenance of police data commonly used in predictive policing system. More
Constitutionalizing Speech Platforms
We're never going to get a global set of norms for online speech but do the platforms pick our global values and… More
What Should Happen to Our Medical Records When We Die?
Digital innovation is transforming health care, and the amount of digital health care data being generated will… More