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An innovative approach to traffic safety cut fatalities in half on one of India’s most dangerous highways.
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A Technologist Walks Into the US Government
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Disrupting the Gospel of Tech Solutionism to Build Tech Justice
To create just, equitable, and self-determined tech futures that work for everyone, we need to center and support voices from the communities most impacted by tech’s biases and harms. A more just tech future requires deep investment in people to make space for visioning and creation, not simply tech solutions.
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