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Reflections on the Interview Exercise.
For this exercise, I chose to interview two individuals from prominent organizations in the development and humanitarian aid sector: one rooted in Europe but operating globally, and the other based in Latin America. The interviewees, R.E., a coordinator for a volunteer program, and A.M., a commercial director, hold key roles within their respective organizations. My…
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Learning from interviews – informing research and unearthing information
In the hands of any researcher (of all levels in fact), there is a whole plethora of tools to pick from to advance their papers and research – one of them is interviews: depending on the type of interview it can be a starting point to become more informed about a topic one wishes to…
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Interviews in the Digital Age: In Person vs Zoom calls
When looking for people to interview, I wanted to interact with people who work within or with media and are related in some way to social studies. I tried contacting the author of a podcast that I’ve been listening to for the past years (and that I use to keep my French fresh), Les couilles…
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Final Note: Reflecting and Looking Ahead
Well, here we are—at the end of our blogging adventure. It’s been a whirlwind of ideas, late-night brainstorms and endless coffee refills. But somehow, we made it. And we couldn’t be prouder (or more relieved). This blog started as a class project but quickly became a space where we got to tackle some of the…
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Bias by Design: How AI Mirrors and Magnifies Gender Inequality
Following my last article covering the Women 4 Artificial Intelligence Conference, I wanted to go more in detail into ways in which gender bias in tech and AI actually manifests in real-world situations. The conference was useful in understanding how using the RAM tool (Readiness Assessment Methodologies) helps you discover the current state of the…
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AI has come to recruit me
A mysterious job offer popped up in my Linkedin inbox about a month ago: “Hi Eva, I’m a recruiter at DataAnnotation, where we pay smart folks to train AI. Earn $1K+ USD weekly paid via PayPal. Work as much or as little as you want — make your own schedule!” (see the full message below).…
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Scrolling in Cellular Capitalism. The responsibility of the consumer/user in the face of big tech
For many of us, it’s difficult not to develop a sense of cynicism when faced with the dark side of the industries we participate in as consumers. Whether it’s clothing, food, technology, cars – most of the things we purchase, use, and participate in can only exist through human rights violations, unimaginable cruelty, and irreversible…
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Learning from AI incidents
I recently joined and listened to OECD’s International Conference on AI in Work, Innovation, Productivity and Skills that took place on December 12 and 13. The conference brought in many voices in a multi-disciplinary manner and tackled the topic of AI from various angles. You can check out the conference’s agenda and the recording of…
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The Growing Gap in the Age of Tech Giants and AI
Lately, I’ve found myself thinking about the incredible promise of technology and how it often contrasts sharply with its real-world impact. As a communication student diving into global political economy and digital labor, I’ve come across some striking examples of how AI and tech giants are reshaping inequality and how this gap keeps growing. Artificial…
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The muddy waters of AI regulation
In my previous post I touched on some of the problems AI and social media algorithms cause ranging from rather small problems to outright existential ones. I argued that our free-for-all capitalism does not provide safeguards from AI derailments, and I argued for regulatory frameworks for our common future to coexist with artificial intelligence. …