Transforming “users” into “netizens” who are critically engaged with the software, systems, and tools that run the world
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Joined July 2018
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I did a short workshop on DATA in the Art University of Braunschweig and realized I had to re-write the old tutorial for RAW databending, sonification ...
Maybe it is also of interest to some of my twitters friends : )
PDF >>>
beyondresolution.nyc3.digita…
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What if RSS and Web 1.0 make an insane out-of-nowhere comeback just as Twitter and web3 implode
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Great thread on ClearviewAI, and why and how to fight mass surveillance for profit #ReclaimYourFace
ClearviewAI has 10 BILLION images of our faces.
Read our easy explainer on what the company does and how our #ReclaimYourFace partners and other allies fight against it.
👇🧵
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Today's my last day at Google. Starting tomorrow I'm joining @timnitGebru at @DAIRInstitute as Director of Research.
On my way out, here's some thoughts on the tech company as a racialized organization and the power of complaint.
alex-hanna.medium.com/43fd80…
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I have spent too long thinking about this, I have got myself too tangled. My friends, I need feedback on this. Does it make anything clearer? Can you think of missing examples?
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I advise my students to pause every time they want to say "experience" or "technology" and try to reflect on what exactly they are talking about. I don't think I'm in a position to suggest this exercise to Mark Zuckerberg. I just did it for him. ✍️
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I made a webcam filter out of html checkboxes.
Try it out here: bryanbraun.com/checkboxland/…
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“Facebook has realized that if they change the algorithm to be safer, people will spend less time on the site, they'll click on less ads, they'll make less money,” says Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. cbsn.ws/3ouorZb
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i'ma be chatting about the Internet on the Internet tomorrow 1pm UK / 7am Chi / 8am EDT
**Free #tech / #art talk this Friday**
Artist @NBriz presents his artwork that exposes the tracking technology built into our everyday experience of internet browsing.
Friday, 1pm, online. Book here: theodi.org/event/odi-fridays…
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I got to talk about my artistic practice, open source art toolmaking, and *the browser*, two weeks ago at BrowserFest. I felt rusty from not having given a talk in a while but really enjoyed it. online here >>>>
youtube.com/watch?v=uo7s8jZ5…
thxx @netizenorg for a great event <3 <3
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Together with @AccountableTech, we called on Facebook to suspend group recommendations ahead of the U.S. elections.
Now FB is stopping suggestions for certain groups globally which is good but also the smallest of baby steps. Here's why: mzl.la/3vEaHw5
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 🎉
In celebration, meet the Black women who continue to inspire & amplify our work: the Face Queens! 👑 @timnitGebru, @rajiinio, & @jovialjoy together put Big Tech on its toes.
Check out this clip from @CodedBias, out on @PBS March 22nd.
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lmfao google 😂 via @databoydg
ALT Google search results for 12 AI researchers including Timnit Gebru, showing that all researchers have a "News" link except for Timnit.
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"This further suggests the urgency of using the current time window, during which few actors possess very large language models, to develop appropriate norms and principles for others to follow." Exactly this.
venturebeat.com/2021/02/09/o…
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The @Clinic_OS_Arts (COSA) is focused on the health of open source creative tools through training, supporting, and sharing community wisdom. At #FOSSBack 2021 @digitalcoleman introduces the organization and what they have been up to over the first 2 years foss-backstage.de/session/in…
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You know these last 2 weeks were supposed to be my vacations and we’re currently on a road trip. Trying to find my email with my conditions that were so unacceptable to them, but one of them is basically point #1 here: googlewalkout.medium.com/sta…
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I'm doing a Halloween zoom workshop for kids where we all make AR face filters. A virtual costume party. It's gonna be fun: latitudechicago.org/classes-…
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as a #cryptography nerd, today's one of my fav holidays. take a beat to consider one of the most inspiring stories in crypto-history #NavajoCodeTalkersDay
