Manon Revel and coauthor Théophile Pénigaud provide insight into AI-driven democratic transformations intended to optimize collective decision-making processes. "We do not claim…
The Data | Art Symposium co-organized by Kim Albrecht and Jeffrey Schnapp brought together artists and technologists to explore the interplay of algorithms and the aesthetic.
Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders speak to fears about AI replacing humans' jobs, opining that this will only happen when it outperforms us in terms of speed, scale, scope, and/or…
Ifeoma Ajunwa and two coauthors caution that clinicians have reason to be wary of AI models trained on their data, warning that such model might come to be tools of surveillance.
Bluesky is open about almost everything, except setting and enforcing their community guidelines. They have an opportunity to lead the Internet forward with a democratic alternative.
Jonathan Bellack argues that Bluesky is nearing the end of the timeframe in which it can build a truly participatory content moderation process.
BKC Affiliate Kathy Pham introduces The United States Digital Service Origins, an oral history of the USDS featuring nearly 50 interviews telling the story of technology and…
Affiliate Bruce Schneier testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning DOGE's access to and use of Americans' data, reminding congresspersons…
Sahana Udupa explores the dark side of encrypted messaging apps, exploring how hateful messages (which she dubs "extreme speech") can flourish in such apps because smaller-scale…
