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Vasundhara Kaul
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Law, Data Privacy, Social Psychology, Inequality | Sociology PhD Candidate at Purdue University | Methods nerd
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Want to learn about computational social science *for free* and launch interdisciplinary research projects? We are so excited to announce there will be *26* Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science this year! Apply to one of them here: sicss.io/locations
February 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Interested in how science, #tech, politics, and policy intersect? Apply for #4S2025 panel #16, Analyzing and Influencing Public Policy: #STS Intersections with Governance (I'm organizing w/Jason Delborne and Gwen Ottinger). Apply by January 31! www.4sonline.org/accepted_ope... #scipolicy #techpolicy
December 20, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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This rule is massive - data brokers have run wild, selling sensitive data about Americans to the highest bidder with zero transparency or accountability -- this is an excellent update to enforce existing law in the modern age. Big W for privacy and security.

www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/new...
CFPB Proposes Rule to Stop Data Brokers from Selling Sensitive Personal Data to Scammers, Stalkers, and Spies | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB today proposed a rule to rein in data brokers that sell Americans' sensitive personal and financial information.
www.consumerfinance.gov
December 3, 2024 at 1:58 PM
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November 20, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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November 16, 2024 at 5:59 AM
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Do podcasts play a decisive role in politics? This fascinating new paper maps the ecosystem using a large database of podcast transcripts from 2020. My first take away: politics is dwarfed by entertainment (not unlike social media): arxiv.org/pdf/2411.07892
November 15, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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My article on Generative AI and Sociology is out now in Socius!

I explore the applications of GenAI across computational, qualitative, and experimental research, and discuss important issues including bias, reliability, and interpretability.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
September 23, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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I'll make my first post here be about our tt faculty opening in socially informed AI - uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/175....
I'm chairing the search committee, so reach out with any questions. Please share far and wide.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor-Artificial Intelligence
uscjobs.sc.edu
September 24, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Now that I am on the job market, I guess I should start posting stuff? So excited about being part of this amazing cohort!
September 16, 2024 at 4:42 PM