Sukrit Venkatagiri
@sukritv.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Swarthmore College 👨🏽🏫 Studying how AI-generated content impacts security, privacy, and trust in institutions and each other. Previously: UW, Virginia Tech, Meta, Microsoft Research.
Website: https://www.sukritv.com
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On Tues, former UW postdoc Sukrit Venkatagiri recounted how our team experienced a slew of public records requests with implications for how the design of digital systems that support “seamless” collaboration intersect w/ privacy and the exploitation of public records laws.
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I'll be at #CSCW2025 presenting a paper on the impact of public records (FOIA) requests on multi-stakeholder collaborations — co-authored with Rachel Moran, @emmaspiro.bsky.social, and @katestarbird.bsky.social: dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Privacy versus Transparency: Navigating Public Records Requests and Adversarial Dynamics in a Distributed Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Public records laws are standard for state and federal governments across the U.S.
Such laws rest on the core notion that transparency, enacted through access to governmental
documentation, will ensur...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
On Tues, former UW postdoc Sukrit Venkatagiri recounted how our team experienced a slew of public records requests with implications for how the design of digital systems that support “seamless” collaboration intersect w/ privacy and the exploitation of public records laws.
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It’s the last day of #CSCW2025! Come by at 2:30pm at the Perspectives on Data Privacy session to watch me discuss the resistance tactics that workers use to circumvent surveillance and how they build towards collective action
“It’s Always a Losing Game”: How Workers Understand and Resist Surveillance Technologies on the Job. dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
'It's Always a Losing Game': How Workers Understand and Resist Surveillance Technologies on the Job | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
With the rise of remote work, a range of surveillance technologies are increasingly being used by business owners to track and monitor employees, raising concerns about worker rights and privacy. Through analysis of Reddit posts and in-depth semi-...
dl.acm.org
October 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM
It’s the last day of #CSCW2025! Come by at 2:30pm at the Perspectives on Data Privacy session to watch me discuss the resistance tactics that workers use to circumvent surveillance and how they build towards collective action
🔎 Do you work at a public university or collaborate w/ someone who does? Come learn what happens when your messages are requested through public records laws in my #CSCW2025 paper w/ Rachel, @emmaspiro.bsky.social, & @katestarbird.bsky.social
🕝 2:30pm today
📍Bekken, Core Concepts in Privacy Research
🕝 2:30pm today
📍Bekken, Core Concepts in Privacy Research
October 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🔎 Do you work at a public university or collaborate w/ someone who does? Come learn what happens when your messages are requested through public records laws in my #CSCW2025 paper w/ Rachel, @emmaspiro.bsky.social, & @katestarbird.bsky.social
🕝 2:30pm today
📍Bekken, Core Concepts in Privacy Research
🕝 2:30pm today
📍Bekken, Core Concepts in Privacy Research
I'll be at #CSCW2025 presenting a paper on the impact of public records (FOIA) requests on multi-stakeholder collaborations — co-authored with Rachel Moran, @emmaspiro.bsky.social, and @katestarbird.bsky.social: dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Privacy versus Transparency: Navigating Public Records Requests and Adversarial Dynamics in a Distributed Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Public records laws are standard for state and federal governments across the U.S.
Such laws rest on the core notion that transparency, enacted through access to governmental
documentation, will ensur...
dl.acm.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I'll be at #CSCW2025 presenting a paper on the impact of public records (FOIA) requests on multi-stakeholder collaborations — co-authored with Rachel Moran, @emmaspiro.bsky.social, and @katestarbird.bsky.social: dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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i hope academics understand very clearly that columbia didn't lose their funding because of protesters against genocide. if they honestly think that, then they're going to get gutted by fascists who played them like the fucking fools they apparently are.
March 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
i hope academics understand very clearly that columbia didn't lose their funding because of protesters against genocide. if they honestly think that, then they're going to get gutted by fascists who played them like the fucking fools they apparently are.
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I'm a professor at an Ivy League institution and I think about Ivy League institutions about a tenth as much as the editors of major media outlets do.
I'm begging you, for the love of God:
Touch grass. Somewhere *other* than Harvard Yard.
I'm begging you, for the love of God:
Touch grass. Somewhere *other* than Harvard Yard.
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Caring About What's Happening in the Ivy League
December 11, 2023 at 2:16 PM
I'm a professor at an Ivy League institution and I think about Ivy League institutions about a tenth as much as the editors of major media outlets do.
I'm begging you, for the love of God:
Touch grass. Somewhere *other* than Harvard Yard.
I'm begging you, for the love of God:
Touch grass. Somewhere *other* than Harvard Yard.
I spoke to the New York Times about how social media platforms are increasingly difficult for researchers to study because of limited/no data access and why that's bad for society: www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/t...
November 20, 2023 at 9:12 PM
I spoke to the New York Times about how social media platforms are increasingly difficult for researchers to study because of limited/no data access and why that's bad for society: www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/t...
Ever notice how reposts are used differently vs. replies? In our ACM COMPASS 2023 paper we found that replies *reframed* the conversation of a post compared to quote retweets on Twitter. But retweets from *politically opposed* accounts twisted the OPs' words.
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October 14, 2023 at 12:21 PM
Ever notice how reposts are used differently vs. replies? In our ACM COMPASS 2023 paper we found that replies *reframed* the conversation of a post compared to quote retweets on Twitter. But retweets from *politically opposed* accounts twisted the OPs' words.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
I'll be at #CSCW2023 and can't wait to meet old and new friends! Let's talk if you're interested in cross-platform visual misinformation, the (mis)uses of AI-generated photos and video, or what faculty life is like at a liberal arts college. Swarthmore CS is also hiring multiple visiting faculty.
October 13, 2023 at 8:06 PM
I'll be at #CSCW2023 and can't wait to meet old and new friends! Let's talk if you're interested in cross-platform visual misinformation, the (mis)uses of AI-generated photos and video, or what faculty life is like at a liberal arts college. Swarthmore CS is also hiring multiple visiting faculty.
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Researchers of online misinformation (and related topics) aren’t “buckling” to politically-motivated attacks. Our critical work to understand and address online deception and manipulation continues. But only with the support of our colleagues and institutions. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/uw-m...
UW misinformation researchers will not buckle under political attacks | Opinion
As the 2024 election approaches, misinformation researchers at the University of Washington say they won't be deterred by those seeking to undermine their work.
www.seattletimes.com
October 7, 2023 at 7:02 PM
Researchers of online misinformation (and related topics) aren’t “buckling” to politically-motivated attacks. Our critical work to understand and address online deception and manipulation continues. But only with the support of our colleagues and institutions. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/uw-m...
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Our field is under partisan attack from the right — and it’s working. Funders - govt & philanthropic are cutting support. And academics & universities are unprepared to deal with this. More from @naominix.bsky.social wapo.st/3ZvQNTF
Misinformation research is buckling under GOP legal attacks
The escalating campaign — led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other Republicans — has cast a pall over programs that study not just political disinformation but also the quality of medical informa...
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September 23, 2023 at 12:31 PM
Our field is under partisan attack from the right — and it’s working. Funders - govt & philanthropic are cutting support. And academics & universities are unprepared to deal with this. More from @naominix.bsky.social wapo.st/3ZvQNTF
First day teaching Social Computing at Swarthmore College! We did a speculative design exercise — imagining what social technologies will be like in 10 yrs. Students also grappled w/ how we can better design the systems that we inhabit, why we have a responsibility to do so, & why it's so difficult.
September 5, 2023 at 10:18 PM
First day teaching Social Computing at Swarthmore College! We did a speculative design exercise — imagining what social technologies will be like in 10 yrs. Students also grappled w/ how we can better design the systems that we inhabit, why we have a responsibility to do so, & why it's so difficult.
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"Accused: How students respond to allegations of using ChatGPT on assessments"
New paper of mine coming soon in Learning: Research and Practice. The publication is in the pipeline, but you can read the preprint here: arxiv.org/abs/2308.16374
Hopefully useful as we embark on a new academic year!
New paper of mine coming soon in Learning: Research and Practice. The publication is in the pipeline, but you can read the preprint here: arxiv.org/abs/2308.16374
Hopefully useful as we embark on a new academic year!
Accused: How students respond to allegations of using ChatGPT on...
This study explores student responses to allegations of cheating using
ChatGPT, a popular software platform that can be used to generate grammatical
and broadly correct text on virtually any...
arxiv.org
September 1, 2023 at 3:02 PM
"Accused: How students respond to allegations of using ChatGPT on assessments"
New paper of mine coming soon in Learning: Research and Practice. The publication is in the pipeline, but you can read the preprint here: arxiv.org/abs/2308.16374
Hopefully useful as we embark on a new academic year!
New paper of mine coming soon in Learning: Research and Practice. The publication is in the pipeline, but you can read the preprint here: arxiv.org/abs/2308.16374
Hopefully useful as we embark on a new academic year!
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Meta/Facebook/Threads/Instagram is now using your content for generative AI. There is a form to opt out, although I don't know if it'll make a difference, but here it is: www.facebook.com/help/contact...
August 29, 2023 at 4:44 AM
Meta/Facebook/Threads/Instagram is now using your content for generative AI. There is a form to opt out, although I don't know if it'll make a difference, but here it is: www.facebook.com/help/contact...
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August 23, 2023 at 4:00 AM
I spoke to Inside Higher Ed about recent — now reverted — changes to Zoom's ToS on using customer data for generative AI.
How can I, in good conscience, use #Zoom when I can’t guarantee the privacy of my students & research participants? And when the ToS can change with no notice?
How can I, in good conscience, use #Zoom when I can’t guarantee the privacy of my students & research participants? And when the ToS can change with no notice?
Faculty concerned over Zoom’s shifting terms on AI use
Faculty members joined the social media outrage over Zoom’s ambiguity on using data to feed its AI and machine learning platforms.
www.insidehighered.com
August 16, 2023 at 3:15 PM
I spoke to Inside Higher Ed about recent — now reverted — changes to Zoom's ToS on using customer data for generative AI.
How can I, in good conscience, use #Zoom when I can’t guarantee the privacy of my students & research participants? And when the ToS can change with no notice?
How can I, in good conscience, use #Zoom when I can’t guarantee the privacy of my students & research participants? And when the ToS can change with no notice?
I don't know how effective content moderation w/ GPT4 will be, but it's a big step towards improving the well-being of moderators. In our CHI 2021 paper, we talked about the psychological challenges that they face every day: sukritv.com/uploads/CHI2021_Steiger_et_all_content_moderators.pdf
OpenAI wants GPT-4 to solve the content moderation dilemma
OpenAI develops technology that has exacerbated the spread of misinformation. Now, it sells technology that helps to moderate misinformation.
www.theverge.com
August 16, 2023 at 3:31 AM
I don't know how effective content moderation w/ GPT4 will be, but it's a big step towards improving the well-being of moderators. In our CHI 2021 paper, we talked about the psychological challenges that they face every day: sukritv.com/uploads/CHI2021_Steiger_et_all_content_moderators.pdf
I had a wonderful year as a postdoc at UW working with @katestarbird.bsky.social & so many amazing students. Now, I'm excited to start as an assistant professor of computer science at Swarthmore College where I'll direct the Collective Resilience Lab. Here's a few photos from my first week!
August 11, 2023 at 5:42 PM
I had a wonderful year as a postdoc at UW working with @katestarbird.bsky.social & so many amazing students. Now, I'm excited to start as an assistant professor of computer science at Swarthmore College where I'll direct the Collective Resilience Lab. Here's a few photos from my first week!
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Just a reminder that two prominent Federalist Society members wanted to overthrow the government by fraud and then have the government murder you if you objected.
Eat that with your fuckin’ Chick-fil-A sack lunch.
Eat that with your fuckin’ Chick-fil-A sack lunch.
August 2, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Just a reminder that two prominent Federalist Society members wanted to overthrow the government by fraud and then have the government murder you if you objected.
Eat that with your fuckin’ Chick-fil-A sack lunch.
Eat that with your fuckin’ Chick-fil-A sack lunch.
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The costs of insurrection
August 1, 2023 at 9:52 PM
The costs of insurrection
Free speech for me but not for thee.
"Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture."
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/25/texas-a-m-professor-opioids-dan-patrick/
"Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture."
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/25/texas-a-m-professor-opioids-dan-patrick/
July 25, 2023 at 10:27 PM
Free speech for me but not for thee.
"Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture."
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/25/texas-a-m-professor-opioids-dan-patrick/
"Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture."
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/25/texas-a-m-professor-opioids-dan-patrick/
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I spoke to Michel Martin about the dangerous threats to the US fight against disinformation (and individual researchers in it) after the recent injunction prohibiting the Biden Administration from communicating with social media platforms. https://youtu.be/Vs_HCyvdZQU
Disinformation Expert: Govt Communication With Social Media Is Not Censorship | Amanpour and Company
Back in 2022 Nina Jankowicz was briefly the face of the U.S. effort to tackle disinformation -- before the Disinformation Governance Board was dissolved amid...
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July 13, 2023 at 2:39 PM
I spoke to Michel Martin about the dangerous threats to the US fight against disinformation (and individual researchers in it) after the recent injunction prohibiting the Biden Administration from communicating with social media platforms. https://youtu.be/Vs_HCyvdZQU
Oof. The fan fiction website, Archive of Our Own (AO3), is being held ransom by the threat of current and future DDoS attacks. AO3 is primarily run by women *volunteers* and relies entirely on user donations. This is terrible.
AO3 fanfiction site forced offline by wave of DDoS attacks
Our condolences if you were halfway through a juicy fic.
www.theverge.com
July 11, 2023 at 4:07 PM
Oof. The fan fiction website, Archive of Our Own (AO3), is being held ransom by the threat of current and future DDoS attacks. AO3 is primarily run by women *volunteers* and relies entirely on user donations. This is terrible.
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NEW: The State Dept. today canceled all its scheduled meetings w/ Facebook on 2024 election interference, after a Trump-appointed La. judge curtailed the Biden admin's correspondence w/ tech firms. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/05/missouri-biden-judge-censorship-ruling-analysis/
July 5, 2023 at 9:38 PM
NEW: The State Dept. today canceled all its scheduled meetings w/ Facebook on 2024 election interference, after a Trump-appointed La. judge curtailed the Biden admin's correspondence w/ tech firms. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/05/missouri-biden-judge-censorship-ruling-analysis/
The internet has fractured.
July 4, 2023 at 4:09 AM
The internet has fractured.