Published inArtificial CornerThe risks of amoral AIThe consequences of deploying automation without considering ethics could be disastrousAug 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023
Explaining technical ideas with storyExploring the benefits of a narrative style for complex contentAug 2, 2023Aug 2, 2023
Published inCheckpointDespite ban on “grooming” slur, Twitter takes no action on hateful postsA new study shows a dramatic increase in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric on Twitter along with a “child grooming” narrative in paid Facebook ads…Aug 16, 2022Aug 16, 2022
Published inMisinfoConEmoji-based hate is on the rise (but new detection techniques can make it harder to hide)New approaches in machine learning do a better job of detecting emoji-based hateFeb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
Published inCheckpointThe Facebook ConundrumThe not-so-supreme court is unlikely to solve Facebook’s or the world’s real problems.May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
Published inCheckpointBanned in Boston and Everywhere ElseBig Policy Shift in Content Enforcement for Big TechMar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021
Superintelligence Is a Bogeyman; We’ve Got Problems TodayAdvances in AI bring benefits, risks, and unintended consequences. The more powerful the technology, the greater the risks it can pose.Mar 6, 2021Mar 6, 2021