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Bowling with AI
In the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam updates his 1990s analysis on the effects of the “Net” on Americans’ social capital. This at a time when the Covid pandemic pushed people into their homes in fear and loneliness. Though society has now come out the other end, loneliness in the US is…
Slow AI
May 2: The culture of speed in late capitalism forces us to “hurry up” for the sake of efficiency and productivity, poke and prodded by automated AI systems. What if we slowed down at work and in life by slowing down our AI? https://montrealethics.ai/slow-ai-and-the-culture-of-speed/
Algorithmic Impact Assessments – What Impact Do They Have?
April 6: Exploring Metcalf et al.’s research on the accountability challenges of Algorithmic Impact Assessments through the lens of impressionist painting. https://montrealethics.ai/algorithmic-impact-assessments-what-impact-do-they-have/
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