Philosophy
3 pieces, 2 more cross-filed.
The Death of Authenticity
Authenticity is being undermined, and not just by technology.
11 Nov 2020PhilosophyThe Technical Debt of Facial Recognition
The ACM called for a moratorium and three vendors stepped back. Shipping before it works is a debt, and someone else settles it.
22 Nov 2019PhilosophyTrust in Numbers: An Ethical (and Practical) Standard for Identity-Driven Algorithms
The story of Tarra Simmons asks 'Does the past predict the future?' and prompts a proposal for an identity-centric approach to ethics.
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It’s Not Fair! Detecting Algorithmic Bias with Open Source Tools
Algorithms now shape bail decisions and transplant lists. The open-source tools that make them explainable enough to argue with.
28 May 2020HistoryThe Color of 2020
In the beginning, blue did not exist. In short order, it came to be associated with health, power, and affluence. Will the same soon be said of working from home?