📚 Book summary by Dr. Iga Kozlowska (@kozlowska_iga), a sociologist working on Microsoft’s Ethics & Society team where she guides responsible AI
Who Is Governing AI Matters Just as Much as How It’s Designed
✍️ Column by Muriam Fancy (@muriamfancy), our Network Engagement Manager. The evolution of technology is at an exciting but also at an alarming
Sociological Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence: A Typological Reading
🔬 Research summary by Nga Than (@NgaThanNYC), a doctoral candidate in the Sociology program at City University of New York – The Graduate Center.
“Cold Hard Data” – Nothing Cold or Hard About It
🔬 Research summary contributed by Dr. Iga Kozlowska (@kozlowska_iga), a sociologist working on Microsoft’s Ethics & Society team where she’s
If It’s Free, You’re the Product: The New Normal in a Surveillance Economy
✍️ Column by Masa Sweidan, our Business Development Manager. The emergence of new financial models in the digital space, ranging from
How Do We Teach Tech Ethics? How Should We?
✍️ Column by Dr. Marianna Ganapini, our Faculty Director. This is the introductory piece to her Office Hours column. Introduction A key
The Artificiality of AI – Why are We Letting Machines Manage Employees?
✍️ Column by Alexandrine Royer, our Educational Program Manager. Algorithms already heavily mediate several aspects of our daily lives, from
The algorithmic imaginary: exploring the ordinary affects of Facebook algorithms (Research Summary)
🔬 Research summary contributed by Dr. Iga Kozlowska (@kozlowska_iga), a sociologist working on Microsoft’s Ethics & Society team where she’s
Upgrading China Through Automation: Manufacturers, Workers and Techno-Development State (Research Summary)
🔬 Research summary contributed by Nga Than (@NgaThanNYC), a doctoral candidate in the Sociology program at City University of New York – The Graduate
Rethinking Gaming: The Ethical Work of Optimization in Web Search Engines (Research Summary)
🔬 Research summary contributed by Dr. Iga Kozlowska (@kozlowska_iga), a sociologist working on Microsoft’s Ethics & Society team where she’s
Diagnosing Gender Bias In Image Recognition Systems (Research Summary)
🔬 Research summary contributed by Nga Than (@NgaThanNYC), a doctoral candidate in the Sociology program at City University of New York – The Graduate
The Sociology of AI Ethics (Column Introduction)
AI research, development and deployment have “a social sciences deficit.” Predominantly AI systems are built by technologists, using datasets that are