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Anna Beers studies the activities of political online communities and particularly the social media influencers that act within them. While she focuses on quantitative methods and particularly network science, her […]
Recently Google introduced a feature in its search engine that algorithmically creates summaries of one’s search results. Though it could be viewed as a useful tool, researcher Anna Beers argues this feature’s unsuitable safeguards allow for the spread of disinformation. In this essay, she examines how these algorithmically created search summaries introduce disinformation from biased and anti-trans sources on searches about transgender identity.
Emma Vossen is a writer and researcher with a PhD from the University of Waterloo. She is the coauthor and coeditor of the book Feminism in Play (Palgrave, 2018) and […]
On July 22–23, 2024, the SSRC’s Data Fluencies Project hosted a workshop called “Drilling Down to the Data: Navigating Data Politics at the Heart of AI Policy,” bringing together an interdisciplinary group of researchers, technologists, and practitioners to address crucial questions of data politics that concern AI policy, with the aim to bridge the gap between conversations in policy circles and the concrete effects of the technology in local communities.
Deborah Raji is an advocate and researcher dedicated to addressing bias in artificial intelligence. Her work focuses on the social implications of AI and ensuring ethical practices in AI development. […]
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, […]
Chinasa T. Okolo is an internationally recognized researcher, strategist, and policy advisor on AI governance in the Global South. She holds a PhD and a master’s degree in computer science […]
Courtney C. Radsch works on the nexus of technology, media, and human rights as a journalist, scholar, and rights advocate. Currently, she is the director of the Center for Journalism […]
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 […]
Matt Canute is the tech lead at the Digital Democracies Institute at Simon Fraser University. He provides technical and data management support for the various research streams. With a background […]
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 […]