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Data & Society

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Data & Society

@datasociety

Data & Society is a nonprofit research institute that studies the social implications of data-centric technologies, automation, and AI.

NYC

datasociety.net

Joined September 2013

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@datasociety
Oct 10, 2024
Thinking like a sociotechnical researcher means recognizing that every technical system represents a set of choices — and paying attention to how those choices are made. As D&S Senior Researcher Ranjit Singh explains, that's something we can all do. datasociety.net/points/how-to-…
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Jun 22, 2023
Citing concerns that facial recognition tech infringes on privacy and increases discrimination, over 100 artists have announced that they are boycotting any concert venue that uses it.
Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha, and Boots Riley Boycotting Venues That Use Face-Scanning Technology
From rollingstone.com
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@datasociety
Dec 7, 2022
📣📣New release! “Parables of AI in/from the Majority World” is an anthology that brings together original stories about the everyday experiences of living with AI-based systems. datasociety.net/library/parabl… 1/6
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Jun 15, 2023
An algorithmic system funded by the World Bank, meant to determine which families should get financial help, ended up excluding those who needed it. @hrw's report underscores why govt programs that use automated decision-making need more transparency.
An algorithm intended to reduce poverty might disqualify people in need
From technologyreview.com
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Jul 17, 2023
"There's no urgent need for AI to write a novel," says author @alexanderchee. "The only people who might need that are the people who object to paying writers what they're worth."
npr.org
Thousands of authors urge AI companies to stop using work without permission
Nora Roberts, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Michael Chabon and Margaret Atwood are among those signing an Authors Guild letter asking artificial intelligence companies to get permission or offer compensation.
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Sep 18, 2018
NEW report by @beccalew reveals an extremist influencer network on YouTube that uses classic branding tactics to push & monetize ideology datasociety.net/output/alterna…
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Sep 4, 2019
NEW: "Source Hacking" outlines how media manipulators target journalists & other influential public figures to pick up falsehoods & unknowingly amplify them to the public. @BostonJoan datasociety.net/output/source-…
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@datasociety
May 16, 2024
📣New policy brief! Successful AI governance requires expertise in the *sociotechnical* nature of AI systems. @SerenaOduro & @tamigraph outline why the humanities & social sciences are critical to government efforts, and offer a set of recommendations. 1/4 datasociety.net/library/ai-gov…
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Jun 11, 2020
We're thrilled to announce @meredithdclark & @shakaz23 as our incoming 2020-21 Faculty Fellows
Introducing the 2020-21 Data & Society Faculty Fellows
From datasociety.net
Data & Society
@datasociety
Apr 14, 2023
The AI “pause” letter “used words like ‘cope’ to deal with ‘disruptions to democracy.’ Why should we cope?” @timnitGebru says. “Society should build technology that helps us, rather than simply adjusting to whatever technology comes our way.”
Timnit Gebru's anti-'AI pause'
From politico.com
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May 10, 2023
The impacts of algorithmic systems have gone unchecked for too long. To address the harmful consequences of these systems — both existing & potential — we need to measure and understand exactly what they do. Enter: D&S’s Algorithmic Impact Methods Lab. 1/6 datasociety.net/algorithmic-im…
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May 15, 2017
New report reveals why media was vulnerable to “attention hacking” by online subcultures buff.ly/2rgIOcu
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Jun 29, 2021
NEW: Algorithmic impact assessments (AIAs): How do we evaluate their effectiveness? What challenges lie ahead? Report by @undersequoias, @MannyMoss, @watkins_welcome, Ranjit Singh, & @m_c_elish
Assembling Accountability: Algorithmic Impact Assessment for the Public Interest
From datasociety.net
Data & Society
@datasociety
Feb 16, 2024
While AI girlfriends and boyfriends are marketed as aids to mental health and well-being, a new study from @mozilla shows they actually “specialize in delivering dependency, loneliness, and toxicity, all while prying as much data as possible from you.”
Your AI Girlfriend Is a Data-Harvesting Horror Show
From gizmodo.com
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