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In this interview, Lydia X. Z. Brown, policy counsel at the Center for Democracy and Technology, explains how technology can be used to oppress people with disabilities and how the disability community is advocating for a better digital environment.
The White House issued a call for artificial intelligence systems to be developed with built-in protections Tuesday, even as the tech industry barrels forward in an AI free-for-all. Why it […]
By Margaret Harding McGill, Ina FriedThe Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the efforts of Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) to ban most abortions after 15 weeks nationwide materialized the worst fears of […]
By Kim GallonLong before the pandemic, Ruha Benjamin was doing groundbreaking research on race, technology, and justice, focusing on big, structural changes. But the twin plagues of COVID-19 and anti-Black police violence […]
By Ruha BenjaminLIVESTREAM We are excited to announce the plenary speakers will be live-streamed. Be mindful, the presentations and rich panel discussions between leading academics from all over the world will be […]
*This Is Not A Drill* Exhibition on Technology, Equity, and the Climate Emergency OPENING RECEPTION: September 28, 2022, 5-7pm ET EXHIBITION DATES: September 28, 2022 – December 4, 2022 LOCATION: Bobst Library, New […]
The costs of events such as the SolarWinds hack, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, and countless other hacks and breaches continue to mount, yet cybersecurity largely remains the domain of […]
By Ann CleavelandSocial media and digital platforms have become essential tools for the new generation of youth activists. However, these tools subject youth to both new (and old) forms of surveillance and […]
By Ashley LeeMatthew Fuller and Dominik Schindler – “Communities as vague operators, Algorithms as heuristics: Epistemological Questions for a Critical Network Science” Virtual presentation: Wednesday, July 6 12:30 PST Bios: Matthew Fuller is Professor of Cultural […]
CDT & SIIA Event Examines Digital Information Campaigns & Online Trust Register here. The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) are hosting […]
Christine Miranda is an organizer and digital strategist working with Movimiento Cosecha, a national decentralized movement fighting for permanent protection, dignity, and respect for all undocumented immigrants in the United […]