From the 4th Amendment to “Section 230,” interpretations of legal and ethical codes are as essential to understanding power in tech as are algorithms. This research field focuses on the mechanisms by and through which constitutions, laws, and regulations are leveraged by tech companies to shield themselves from oversight and by citizens to shield themselves from intrusion. Special attention is paid to the ethical principles that underlie ostensibly neutral legal and digital codes, as well as how these interact to reproduce or augment social, economic, and political hierarchies in society.
ABSTRACT Products and technologies reflect injustices in the world such as racism, sexism, and ableism. And all too often, they exacerbate those injustices in overt and insidious ways. How can […]
Through an examination of the literature, Kadija Ferryman synthesizes the exponential growth in health data and health information technologies, especially for marginalized populations, while also addressing common rhetorical and ethical responses to inequities in health technologies.
Amelia Gibson and Rua Williams explore academic scholarship and public discussion around disability access and accessibility and problematize the idea that disabled people truly have access to technology in contexts where they do not control technology.
Nathan Matias and Lucas Wright survey research to demonstrate the social justice implications of adaptive algorithms and consider how we might effectively assess the impact of human-algorithm feedback.
