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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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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. …
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All is fair in AI Development(?)
Who is marginalized in this new AI (Artificial Intelligence) era? Why are their voices so often unheard? To what extent do the economy and politics shape our very existence? At first, these questions might seem distant, mere abstractions—until you move closer to the realities they uncover. In the post-pandemic era, I heavily rely…