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The rolls of fiber-optic cable currently unwinding in a remote corner of northwest Montana represent a vital, long-overdue change for the region. Rural and Native communities in the US have […]
By Robert ChaneyInformation plays a pivotal role for the good of society. However, we live in an information environment where the lines between true and false, and interest-driven and balanced content are […]
A Primer on AI in/from the Majority World is a curated collection of over 160 thematic works that serve as pathways to explore the presence of artificial intelligence and technology […]
By Sareeta Amrute, Ranjit Singh, and Rigoberto Lara GuzmánThe use of FR technology introduces new, non-obvious dangers and potential sources of discrimination, and must be evaluated alongside all other uses of FR. As these systems continue to rapidly […]
By Jillian Kwong, Stefanie Demetriades, Ali Rachel Pearl, Noy Thrupkaew, Jef Pearlman, Colin MaclayWe are currently in an unprecedented moment for tech workers. From refusing to build AI-enabled weapons, to pushing back against providing tech to ICE, to mass protests against harassment and […]
By AI Now InstituteFew cases better show how U.S.-China relations have deteriorated in the age of Big Data than the response Wang Jian got when he offered, at the height of the pandemic, […]
By Adam Piore
Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter dodge questions on social media and national security | TechCrunch
Executives from four of the biggest social media companies testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee Wednesday, defending their platforms and their respective safety, privacy and moderation failures in recent […]
By Taylor HatmakerBlack people have shaped and curated what we have come to know as American culture. From music to fashion, academia, politics and pop culture it all begins and ends with […]
Technology is causing real harm for people in the form of public benefits cuts, denials, and terminations. The new Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub offers practical tools to support immediate fights […]
This workshop will explore the role libraries play in patron health journeys, which includes the layout of our physical spaces, the way we handle sensitive documents, which resources we share, […]
Join METRO’s Director of Programs and Partnerships, Davis Erin Anderson, for a conversation with Sarah Lamdan about Lamdan’s new book, Data Cartels: The Companies That Control and Monopolize Our Information. […]