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 …
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!” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
