Democracy Law and Human Rights Chris Lewis 5/17/22 Democracy Law and Human Rights Chris Lewis 5/17/22

Building A Better World Requires A Movement To Build A Better Internet

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We are just beginning to understand the transformational potential of digital technology to help solve some of “the world’s most pressing problems.” Chris Lewis of the digital rights organization Public Knowledge calls on social impact leaders to join with academic, civil society, and advocacy groups to grow a movement to build a better internet for all.

Education Julia Freeland Fisher 5/17/22 Education Julia Freeland Fisher 5/17/22

Connection Over Content: A New Era for Education Technology

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The education technology market is booming around the globe, with software tools aimed at organizing and delivering academic content dominating the market beyond hardware. Julia Freeland Fisher, Director of Education Research at the Clayton Christensen Institute, calls for the edtech market to refocus its purpose on providing connection, not just content.

Democracy Law and Human Rights Fredric Lederer 5/17/22 Democracy Law and Human Rights Fredric Lederer 5/17/22

Problematic AI — When Should We Use It?

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Employed with care, artificial intelligence can benefit us. Professor Frederic Lederer proposes a framework to determine AI's usefulness in two areas: predicting future criminal misconduct and developing safer weapons systems for the military.

Racial and Gender Equity Gina Lazaro 5/17/22 Racial and Gender Equity Gina Lazaro 5/17/22

Understanding Gender and Racial Bias in AI

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Dr. Alex Hanna from the Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institute explains some of the causes of gender and racial bias in AI and discusses using a community- and value-based approach for AI development to improve equity outcomes.

Social Enterprise and Economic Development Antoinette Marie 5/17/22 Social Enterprise and Economic Development Antoinette Marie 5/17/22

Addressing the Digital Divide for Smallholder Farmers

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Digital innovation and open-source technology have evolved and matured over the last two decades and are now being applied to various uses beyond their traditional applications to business and industry. In this article, Heifer International’s Product Manager, Antoinette Marie, explores various use cases for technology to address the sustainable development goal of Zero Hunger using a collaborative and multi-stakeholder approach with smallholder farmers.

Social Enterprise and Economic Development, Racial and Gender Equity Kelsey Burhans 5/17/22 Social Enterprise and Economic Development, Racial and Gender Equity Kelsey Burhans 5/17/22

Inviting Innovation: What Society Gains With Inclusive Tech Design

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Many of the greatest leaps in technological advancement have emerged from a desire to improve the quality of life for underserved members of society. The article questions and addresses how sustained efforts to develop inclusive and accessible tech might lead to further progress for humanity as a whole.

Racial and Gender Equity, Democracy Law and Human Rights Susan Carney Lynch 5/17/22 Racial and Gender Equity, Democracy Law and Human Rights Susan Carney Lynch 5/17/22

Working at the Intersection of Technology and Race

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Cat Wade, a researcher who has been affiliated with the Harvard University Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics and Embedded EthiCS, discusses some reasons for and effects of racism in technology as well as select interventions to address these negative effects.