The way we use data is a life or death matter – from the refugee crisis to COVID-19
An algorithm driven world is dehumanising – but by understanding this we can call for a more equitable and human use of data.
Monika Halkort, Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Social Communication, Lebanese American University •
conversation
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~22 min
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~22 min
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How a new way of parsing COVID-19 data began to show the breadth of health gaps between Blacks and whites
Getting the real answers on health gaps requires a deep dive into the demographics.
David R. Buys, State Health Specialist and Associate Professor, Mississippi State University
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Sept. 16, 2020 • ~6 min
Sept. 16, 2020 • ~6 min
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Fitness tracker data could predict your marathon performance – new research
Training data collected by fitness trackers may be useful to predict marathon performance
Barry Smyth, Professor of Computer Science, University College Dublin •
conversation
June 23, 2020 • ~4 min
June 23, 2020 • ~4 min
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High-tech surveillance amplifies police bias and overreach
Police forces across the country now have access to surveillance technologies that were recently available only to national intelligence services. The digitization of bias and abuse of power followed.
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Professor of Law, American University •
conversation
June 12, 2020 • ~9 min
June 12, 2020 • ~9 min
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We're measuring online conversation to track the social and mental health issues surfacing during the coronavirus pandemic
America's news reports and social media chatter open a window into the nation's psyche. An AI-based text analysis of these words shows that the coronavirus is driving up familiar social ills.
Amit Sheth, Founding Director, Artificial Intelligence Institute, University of South Carolina •
conversation
April 20, 2020 • ~6 min
April 20, 2020 • ~6 min
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