Prof. Philosophy @RITtigers. Contributing writer @GlobeIdeas. Writing about technology, ethics, privacy, and power.

Joined August 2010
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Why does the myth of the Luddites as out-of-touch & anti-technology endure? @bcmerchant tells me why & makes the case for contemporary Luddite resistance @GlobeIdeas. Strongly recommend “Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech” bostonglobe.com/2023/09/25/o…
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AI doesn’t care and can’t be empathetic. At the same time, because the medical system is broken, far too many doctors come across as robotic. Given this dilemma, Dr. Thomas Carroll critically consider three ways AI might be used. statnews.com/2024/08/15/can-…
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"Schellman's 'The Algorithm' is a wake-up call. The stakes could not be greater." @evanselinger considers the challenges and limitations of navigating the hiring process in an AI-driven world in "The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired." lareviewofbooks.org/article/…
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"In 'The Algorithm,' she walks the reader through the devastating consequences of current trends and explains why there's no easy path forward." @evanselinger reads Hilke Schellman's "The Algorithm." lareviewofbooks.org/article/…
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For my first public speaking engagement in over a year, I'll be at @Nasdaq on May 1st alongside @EdwardNorton at @EYnews's Board Strategy Summit to talk #ResponsibleAI, including lessons from my book Beyond Data (@mitpress). What do directors need to know? rsvp.ey.com/CSG3/2023/2309/2…
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Being philosophically inclined, I’m curious about why throwback places have such a spellbinding aura. I think it’s because they are analog outliers stubbornly refusing to follow the imperatives of efficiency, convenience, and profit, writes Evan Selinger. trib.al/NEcCLXR
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Of all the things I’ve written, this one is my favorite! It’s a love letter to a unique old family-run hotel that serves amazing homemade soup and is a temple of the analog. Every time I go, it’s a spiritual pilgrimage! Bonus riff on Benjamin’s “aura.” bostonglobe.com/2024/04/05/o…
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Only for a month, the first chapter of The #Ethics of #Privacy and #Surveillance is freely available! It's about the animalistic origins of privacy; it's not the most philosophical chapter, but it sets the groundwork for the philosophical parts. #books academic.oup.com/book/55750/…
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.@RIT_LiberalArts professor Evan Selinger has received #honors for #research on ethical development of #AI. Selinger emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary solutions and is collaborating with the @IDA_org on funded AI projects. #RIT brnw.ch/21wHUMl
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Thrilled @WashULRev has published the final version of "Privacy Nicks: How the Law Normalizes Surveillance," by me, @hartzog & @johannagunawan! We argue that U.S. privacy law is *complicit* in the expansion and intensification of surveillance. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…

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Enormous thank you to @sueglueck, whose last day at Microsoft was Friday. Sue has been an *incredible* champion of the interdisciplinary tech policy community. She’s launched so many of the places and people making the world better. #thanksue 💜
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. @ruha9 sees a crisis of imagination that is fueling oppression and even treating some people’s lives as disposable. Thankfully, her new book, "Imagination: A Manifesto," offers guidance and hope! We discuss it @GlobeIdeas. bostonglobe.com/2024/01/30/o…
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At @GlobeIdeas, Brenda Leong and I discuss the invisible labor of red-team AI work. Spoiler alert: existentially terrifying and ethically challenging. If there were a red-team motto, it would be: “The more sinister your imagination, the better your work.” bostonglobe.com/2024/01/11/o…
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Welcome home. As the year winds down, we're proud to have been a home for emerging writers and established writers alike all 2023. To keep it going in 2024, all gifts through December 31 will be matched. Donate today. lareviewofbooks.org/donate
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Stanford neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky advocates for hard determinism in “Determined”: free will = illusion; nobody deserves praise, blame, or punishment. In my interview @GlobeIdeas, I ask key compatibilist questions. He remains consistent throughout! bostonglobe.com/2023/11/23/o…
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📢📰 So proud to announce that, after a long journey, the paper "Licensing high-risk AI" by @FrankPasquale and me, is finally published – fully open access – on @CompLawSecRev! We propose an ex-ante #justification model for #AI licensing! Here is the link: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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