Sentient AI — Is that What We Really Want?
There is much too hype around AI systems that are acting like they know or feel. But we are not asking enough if we should even want such systems. Blindly trusting... Read more.
Rediscovering the “Third Place”
Do you have a favorite "third place" to hang out? A place that's other than your home and work? With the ongoing pandemic, we have lost that place, but that virtual... Read more.
Finding Fairness with a Fickle Framing
We all want fairness in our lives. We want to everyone to pay their fair share, get a fair shot at opportunities, and provide fair explanations to life-changing... Read more.
In AI We Trust, But Should We?
We are giving up more and more agency and control to AI systems as we build more trust in them. But there are dangers to doing so—both for the users and the systems.... Read more.
Algorithmic Information Access is the New Smoking
We are addicted to online information access, devices, and services. Breaking away from this addiction is not going to be easy, but we can learn some lessons from... Read more.
Responsible AI: Whose responsibility is it?
It turns out that addressing bias and bringing fairness is not only a right thing to do from social or statistical standpoint, but also a good thing for business.... Read more.
True Cost of Free Search
Search engines are optimized around user engagement and we know that high engagement can be obtained using stories containing fear, hate, and conspiracies. This... Read more.
Misinformation—A Choice for the Rest of Us
If you have kept even one eye (or ear) on the news coming out in the last couple of years, chances are you have heard about “misinformation” and “disinformation.”... Read more.
Rethinking about Information – semi-sesquicentennial later
Information has become even more central to our lives and our future. And perhaps it’s time to rethink what it is and what we should do with it.... Read more.
