MUST READ: New blog from former CDT Fellow Varun Nagaraj Rao (Princeton University) + UC Boulder’s @samanthadalal.bsky.social, investigating how opaque AI and algorithmic decisions impact rideshare drivers. cdt.org/insights/the...
The mods of r/ChangeMyView shared the sub was the subject of a study to test the persuasiveness of LLMs & that they didn't consent. There’s a lot that went wrong, so here’s a 🧵 unpacking it, along with some ideas for how to do research with online communities ethically. tinyurl.com/59tpt988
With respect to the researchers' claims that the "the potential benefits of this research substantially outweigh its risks," it seems to mostly rely on "warning call" benefits.
I am personally not a fan of "we need to do harm to show that harm can be done" ethical justifications.
ai is a political project to centralize power
New level of microloan hell unlocked 🤡
NEW Blog Post! Check out how CITP researchers are making real-world impact on the side of workers. Read "Revolutionizing Rideshare: Researchers Develop FairFare App to Empower Workers" 🔻
🙌 @andresmh.com @samanthadalal.bsky.social @dana.witchy.business
blog.citp.princeton.edu/2025/03/25/r...
The Department of Education, among other things, is what funds special education for children with disabilities.
Trump’s executive order will hurt kids and parents in virtually every school district in the country.
Welp
(University of California system-wide hiring freeze and other cost-cutting measures implemented)
ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/employee-new...
Not an FTC commissioner using the Notes app to write his statement response to being fired by Tr*mp 😭
but fr damn this administration, their corruption, and their cronyism