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Building Union Power to Rein in the AI Boss
The most powerful tool that workers and communities around the world have to fight exploitative new technologies.
Innovations in technology that serve the world (more)
The most powerful tool that workers and communities around the world have to fight exploitative new technologies.
Outsourcing and contract employment models have allowed the tech industry to obscure its terrible labor practices for years. A surging movement of these workers has had enough.
How organizations can engage with AI in smart and ethical ways right now.
How “little tech” is driving workplace surveillance—and what can be done to push back.
How Ukraine built a digital platform to streamline public service delivery as well as the national defense
Although digital technology and society are increasingly and inextricably linked, digital technology must develop in service of society. We must first define the type of society we want and then determine how best to use technology’s potential to realize it. | Open access to this article is made possible by the Omidyar Network.
AI is helping to locate land mines to speed their removal.
In Recoding America, Barack Obama’s former deputy chief technology officer argues that the success of government policies requires better implementation of digital services for the public.
The digital system should serve the public interest, with much more intentional governance of technology in its broadest terms, including culture, norms, mindsets, institutions, ethics, and participation.
Data is a powerful tool in addressing contemporary challenges, but current consent models don’t go far enough to align with community expectations and protect vulnerable populations.