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Anna Su’s primary areas of research include the law and history of international human rights law, comparative constitutional law, technology and international law, and law and religion. She is currently […]
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, brings to bear Catholic social teaching on the impact of artificial intelligence on society. Here, Anna Su reflects on the pope’s message, arguing that within the encyclical’s skepticism of AI and technology lies a more radical appreciation for human imperfection. Magnifica Humanitas also introduces a moral dimension to the AI question. However, for Su, the encyclical falls short in answering questions on the nature of our own humanity and its worth; questions she believes the Catholic Church is well placed to answer.
Taylor Quinn is an undergraduate student studying cybersecurity and human rights at Purdue University. He is the lab manager of Purdue’s Tech Justice Lab, where he helps facilitate programming that […]
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson is professor of law at George Washington University Law School. He is a national expert on new surveillance technologies, policing, and criminal justice. He is the author […]
Chelsea Barabas is a scholar and cultural organizer whose work emerges through collaboration with communities confronting the harms of surveillance and punitive technologies. Rooted in both research and the arts, […]
Amba Kak has spent the last 15 years designing and advocating for technology policy in the public interest, ranging from network neutrality to privacy to algorithmic accountability, across government, industry, […]
Esme Harrington works for data rights law firm and consultancy AWO. Her research and policy work focuses on AI governance, platform accountability, and data protection in the European Union and […]
Nik Marda is a technical lead for AI Governance at Mozilla, where his work supports Mozilla’s mission to build products, make investments, and lead campaigns that make AI safer and […]
Julian Posada argues that AI governance should not overlook, the relational, environmental, and political nature of this data-intensive technology.
Ashleigh Washington is a social worker dedicated to liberation for communities of color. Since 2005, her advocacy has made an impact in community-based services, public education, and social work education. […]
Julián Posada is a sociologist and information scientist whose work lies at the intersection of labor, technology, and inequality. He focuses on labor rights and community justice in technology development. […]