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A global center of thought leadership on the responsible and ethical creation, use, and governance of technology in society
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For @longlead.com's Depth Perception, I spoke with the @nytimes.com's first editorial director of artificial intelligence, @zachseward.com, about how the paper is—and is not—using AI. depthperceptionbyll.substack.com/p/zach-sewar...
“Just the tip of the iceberg”: The New York Times’ Zach Seward on embracing AI
The paper’s first editorial director of artificial intelligence initiatives takes us behind the scenes.
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April 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
For @longlead.com's Depth Perception, I spoke with the @nytimes.com's first editorial director of artificial intelligence, @zachseward.com, about how the paper is—and is not—using AI. depthperceptionbyll.substack.com/p/zach-sewar...
Here's our latest newsletter issue! Manny Patole, Industry professor @nyutandon.bsky.social Talks Ethics and Teaching - mailchi.mp/0f776472bd20...
NYU Alliance for PIT: Manny Patole Talks Ethics and Teaching
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March 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Here's our latest newsletter issue! Manny Patole, Industry professor @nyutandon.bsky.social Talks Ethics and Teaching - mailchi.mp/0f776472bd20...
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State Dept.’s plan to buy $400 million worth of armored Teslas hastily changed to ‘armored EVs’
State Dept.’s plan to buy $400 million worth of armored Teslas hastily changed to ‘armored EVs’
The document changed overnight.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
State Dept.’s plan to buy $400 million worth of armored Teslas hastily changed to ‘armored EVs’
The world's richest man, with a penchant for targeting his critics, has access to more data than any single person ever. The risks for civil rights, free speech & democracy are grave. Join us on Monday with experts to discuss the fight back: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
11 Tech Bosses Back Launch Of 'Public Interest' AI Partnership
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February 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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We have the wonderful Fabian Muniesa (@provokedeconomy.bsky.social) talking about his new book "Paranoid Finance" on Monday 10th Feb @ 11am EST
It's virtual, so everyone welcome! More details here: www.yorku.ca/research/its/
It's virtual, so everyone welcome! More details here: www.yorku.ca/research/its/
Institute for Technoscience & Society - Institute for Technoscience & Society
Upcoming! ITS Virtual Seminar Series Welcome to the Institute for Technoscience & Society! Our goal is to create a global hub of critical and interdisciplinary research and information about the relat...
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February 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
We have the wonderful Fabian Muniesa (@provokedeconomy.bsky.social) talking about his new book "Paranoid Finance" on Monday 10th Feb @ 11am EST
It's virtual, so everyone welcome! More details here: www.yorku.ca/research/its/
It's virtual, so everyone welcome! More details here: www.yorku.ca/research/its/
Council Post: What Tech Executives Can Bring To The Public Sector via @forbes.com www.forbes.com/councils/for...
Council Post: What Tech Executives Can Bring To The Public Sector
When modernizing operations and infrastructure, the specific skills and mindset of technology builders can prove invaluable.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Council Post: What Tech Executives Can Bring To The Public Sector via @forbes.com www.forbes.com/councils/for...
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Donald Trump’s data purge has begun
Donald Trump’s data purge has begun
Researchers have been archiving government websites for months.
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January 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Donald Trump’s data purge has begun
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Democrats have categorized this investigation as Chairman Carr's latest attempt at intimidating the media.
Trump’s FCC chair investigates NPR and PBS, urges Congress to defund them
Brendan Carr described as “Trump’s Censorship Czar” as he launches media probes.
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January 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Democrats have categorized this investigation as Chairman Carr's latest attempt at intimidating the media.
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I opened a link to a new article and started spiraling about STS methods and politics and the current state of science funding and policy
If you want to follow my questionable path, here's Silence of the Labs, a new commentary by Banu Subramaniam
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
If you want to follow my questionable path, here's Silence of the Labs, a new commentary by Banu Subramaniam
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Silence of the labs - Banu Subramaniam, 2025
This is a commentary on ‘Virtual diversity: Resolving the tension between the wider culture and the institution of science’, by Harry Collins, Robert Evans, Lui...
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January 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I opened a link to a new article and started spiraling about STS methods and politics and the current state of science funding and policy
If you want to follow my questionable path, here's Silence of the Labs, a new commentary by Banu Subramaniam
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
If you want to follow my questionable path, here's Silence of the Labs, a new commentary by Banu Subramaniam
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Our first newsletter issue of the year is out! @cmcilwain.bsky.social talks about our Alliance, the year ahead, and what investing in this important field looks like.
Didn't get it in your inbox? Join us here for bimonthly interviews, stories, curated news, and opps listings. lnkd.in/eXBsAjY7
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January 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our first newsletter issue of the year is out! @cmcilwain.bsky.social talks about our Alliance, the year ahead, and what investing in this important field looks like.
Didn't get it in your inbox? Join us here for bimonthly interviews, stories, curated news, and opps listings. lnkd.in/eXBsAjY7
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Cruz has claimed distributing Wi-Fi hotspots to schoolchildren will lead to unsupervised Internet usage, endanger kids, and possibly restrict kids' exposure to conservative viewpoints.
Senator Ted Cruz is trying to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolchildren
Cruz: Hotspot lending could “censor kids’ exposure to conservative viewpoints.”…
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January 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Cruz has claimed distributing Wi-Fi hotspots to schoolchildren will lead to unsupervised Internet usage, endanger kids, and possibly restrict kids' exposure to conservative viewpoints.
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FCC chair says landlords can force bulk internet service on residents
FCC chair says landlords can force bulk internet service on residents
Apartment dwellers would need to pay for bulk internet even if they don’t want it.
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January 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
FCC chair says landlords can force bulk internet service on residents
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Deepseek's release of R1 make you wonder (again) about the implications of artificial intelligence for democratic freedom, right? Thankfully there's a @knightcolumbia.org symposium for that. April 10-11 in NYC. knightcolumbia.org/blog/knight-...
Knight Institute Symposium on AI and Democratic Freedoms to Feature Leading Scholars and Technologists
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January 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Deepseek's release of R1 make you wonder (again) about the implications of artificial intelligence for democratic freedom, right? Thankfully there's a @knightcolumbia.org symposium for that. April 10-11 in NYC. knightcolumbia.org/blog/knight-...
Our first newsletter issue of the year is out! @cmcilwain.bsky.social talks about our Alliance, the year ahead, and what investing in this important field looks like.
Didn't get it in your inbox? Join us here for bimonthly interviews, stories, curated news, and opps listings. lnkd.in/eXBsAjY7
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January 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our first newsletter issue of the year is out! @cmcilwain.bsky.social talks about our Alliance, the year ahead, and what investing in this important field looks like.
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"Through interviews, news analysis, and personal observation, Meredith D. Clark presents the first book about how Black Twitter users carved out a vital space for fast-paced, incisive commentary on Black life in America not found in the mainstream press."
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January 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Through interviews, news analysis, and personal observation, Meredith D. Clark presents the first book about how Black Twitter users carved out a vital space for fast-paced, incisive commentary on Black life in America not found in the mainstream press."
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Google reportedly worked directly with Israel’s military on AI tools
Google reportedly worked directly with Israel’s military on AI tools
Employees escalated the IDF’s requests for AI tools.
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January 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Google reportedly worked directly with Israel’s military on AI tools
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House task force on ai releases end of year report.
“The report seeks to serve as a blueprint for future legislation and other actions, breaking recommendations into 14 areas of society, ranging from health care to national security to small businesses and more.”
“The report seeks to serve as a blueprint for future legislation and other actions, breaking recommendations into 14 areas of society, ranging from health care to national security to small businesses and more.”
House task force releases sweeping end-of-year report on AI
The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) released its sweeping end-of-year report Tuesday, laying out a roadmap for Congress as it crafts policy surrounding the advancing technology. &n…
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December 17, 2024 at 4:26 PM
House task force on ai releases end of year report.
“The report seeks to serve as a blueprint for future legislation and other actions, breaking recommendations into 14 areas of society, ranging from health care to national security to small businesses and more.”
“The report seeks to serve as a blueprint for future legislation and other actions, breaking recommendations into 14 areas of society, ranging from health care to national security to small businesses and more.”
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I’m guessing that the next GenAI legal battle will erupt when Disney lawyers go after generative AI companies for using Disney screenplay subtitles as training data. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI
Dialogue from these movies and TV shows has been used by companies such as Apple and Anthropic to train AI systems.
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November 19, 2024 at 2:19 PM
I’m guessing that the next GenAI legal battle will erupt when Disney lawyers go after generative AI companies for using Disney screenplay subtitles as training data. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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I'll be at Harvard Bookstore tonight with with Dr. Joy Boulamwini and @amandapalmer.bsky.social talking about Dr. Joy's book "Unmasking AI," and how we resist a future where machine learning automates authoritarianism and injustice.
Plus maybe some music and poetry? LFG! It's free and open to all
Plus maybe some music and poetry? LFG! It's free and open to all
November 18, 2024 at 5:31 PM
I'll be at Harvard Bookstore tonight with with Dr. Joy Boulamwini and @amandapalmer.bsky.social talking about Dr. Joy's book "Unmasking AI," and how we resist a future where machine learning automates authoritarianism and injustice.
Plus maybe some music and poetry? LFG! It's free and open to all
Plus maybe some music and poetry? LFG! It's free and open to all
Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/t...
What do you think this means for public interest tech? And AI regulation?.
What do you think this means for public interest tech? And AI regulation?.
Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.
Mr. Carr, who currently sits on the commission and is a vocal critic of Big Tech, has said the agency should regulate the tech industry.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/t...
What do you think this means for public interest tech? And AI regulation?.
What do you think this means for public interest tech? And AI regulation?.