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Researcher, Microsoft Research; Faculty, Information Science, Cornell University
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Jenn Wortman Vaughan
16 days ago
Looking for news on
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FATE internships & postdocs? YES, we will have positions, but bear with us — we expect postings to go up in mid-November and I will post an update here as soon as they do.
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Upturn
about 1 month ago
The search for Upturn’s next Executive Director starts today! We're seeking candidates with 10+ years of experience and a commitment to advancing equity & justice, who can guide Upturn’s long-term political vision and continue to grow the institution. Apply by Nov 24:
www.upturn.org/join/executi...
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Upturn Seeks an Executive Director
Upturn advances equity and justice in the design, governance, and use of technology.
https://www.upturn.org/join/executive-director/
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Nikhil Garg
3 months ago
New piece, out in the Sigecom Exchanges! It's my first solo-author piece, and the closest thing I've written to being my "manifesto."
#econsky
#ecsky
arxiv.org/abs/2507.03600
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Hope Schroeder
5 months ago
1) Thrilled to be at
#FAccT
for the first time this week, representing a meta-research paper on positionality statements at FAccT from 2018-2024, in collaboration with
@s010n.bsky.social
and Akshansh Pareek, "Disclosure without Engagement: An Empirical Review of Positionality Statements at FAccT"
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Hanna Wallach
6 months ago
Exciting news: The Fairness, Accountability, Transparency and Ethics (FATE) group at Microsoft Research NYC is hiring a predoctoral fellow!!! 🎉
www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
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FATE Research Assistant (“Pre-doc”) - Microsoft Research
The Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics (FATE) Research group at Microsoft Research New York City (MSR NYC) is looking for a pre-doctoral research assistant (pre-doc) to start August 20...
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/opportunity/fate-research-assistant-pre-doc/
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Center for Democracy & Technology
7 months ago
AI has the power to advance equity — but only if it's designed with everyone in mind. A recent report from CDT & @aapd-disability.bsky.social outlines how to build a disability-inclusive #AI ecosystem across employment, healthcare, education, and more. Read it here:
cdt.org/insights/bui...
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Building A Disability-Inclusive AI Ecosystem: A Cross-Disability, Cross-Systems Analysis Of Best Practices
This report is co-authored by AAPD’s Henry Claypool. In 2021, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) released a report entitled “Centering Disability in Technology Policy: Issue Landscape and Potential Opportunities for Action.” This represented a significant milestone in a partnership between AAPD and CDT to […]
https://cdt.org/insights/building-a-disability-inclusive-ai-ecosystem-a-cross-disability-cross-systems-analysis-of-best-practices/
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Computing Research Association (CRA)
7 months ago
🚨 New: CRA Trustworthy AI Research Fellowship for Early Career Scholars! $16.5K stipend, travel, field school, & pro dev for post-PhD computing researchers (US-based) with interdisciplinary focus. Apply by 4/30! 🔗
cra.jotform.com/250765548764...
#AIResearchSupport
#FellowshipOpportunity
#CRA
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logan koepke
11 months ago
đź‘‹
@upturn.org
is hiring a Research Associate — ideal for someone who is excited about sharp, interdisciplinary research on a range of topics related to technology and justice. application deadline: 1/31/25
www.upturn.org/join/researc...
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Upturn Seeks a Research Associate
This position is ideal for someone who is excited about sharp, interdisciplinary research on a range of topics related to technology, policy, and justice.
https://www.upturn.org/join/research-associate/
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Jenn Wortman Vaughan
12 months ago
The FATE group at
@msftresearch.bsky.social
NYC is accepting applications for 2025 interns. 🥳🎉 For full consideration, apply by 12/18.
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
Interested in AI evaluation? Apply for the STAC internship too!
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
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Center for Democracy & Technology
12 months ago
AI-powered hiring technologies are transforming recruitment, but are they inclusive? CDT’s latest report dives into the ethical and legal risks of digitized assessments, particularly their impact on disabled job applicants.
cdt.org/insights/scr...
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Screened Out: The Impact of Digitized Hiring Assessments on Disabled Workers
This report is also authored by Henry Claypool and Wilneida Negrón. [ PDF version ] Companies have incorporated hiring technologies, including AI-powered assessments and other automated employment decision systems (AEDSs), into various stages of the hiring process across a wide range of industries. While proponents argue that these technologies can aid in identifying suitable candidates […]
https://cdt.org/insights/screened-out-the-impact-of-digitized-hiring-assessments-on-disabled-workers/
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logan koepke
12 months ago
howdy! the Georgetown Law Journal has published "Less Discriminatory Algorithms." it's been very fun to work on this w/ Emily Black, Pauline Kim, Solon Barocas, and Ming Hsu. i hope you give it a read — the article is just the beginning of this line of work.
www.law.georgetown.edu/georgetown-l...
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