Gebru's firing reveals tech's ability to co-opt and minimize criticism of its AI systems, highlighting the need for tech unions, research protection, regulation
The situation has made clear that the field needs to change. Here's where to start, according to a current and a former Googler. Tweets: @nin_sch , @math_rachel , @dataremixed , @emilymbender , @wire...
A look at Congress' approach to data privacy during the pandemic, including the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act, a bill introduced by Republican Senators
After saving lives, the most urgent — and hotly debated — problem facing government policymakers in the age of COVID-19 … Tweets: @math_rachel Tweets: Rachel Thomas / @math_rachel : “When people are c...
Civil liberties experts argue that governments turning to electronic surveillance to track COVID-19 opens the door to future abuses, as happened after 9/11
it's not just our peace of mind at risk, it's physical safety, protections for fairness & due process, & protections against discrimination & exploitation. injured dignity shouldn't be minimized but i...
Nextdoor launches new app for public agencies like police, fire departments, and city halls, allowing them to post updates and push out geotargeted alerts
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A look at the recent $100M+ acquisitions of direct-to-consumer startups, including MVMT and Native, that raised little to no venture capital
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