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How Four Countries Foster Better Innovation and Equality

Dec 14 2023
By Neil Lee, author of Innovation for the Masses: How to Share the Benefits of the High-Tech EconomyI grew up in Oxford, England, sometimes called the City of Dreaming Spires and a place known for science and innovation. Most people see the city as a place of great economic success, but I’m not
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Q&A with Mona Sloane, Editor of New Co-Opting AI Book Series

Nov 01 2023
We’re thrilled to announce our new Co-Opting AI Book series, helmed by series editor Mona Sloane!Series Editor Mona SloaneCo-Opting AI will be a new series of compact books for readers to better understand the social dimension of AI. Co-opting the hype around so-called “artificial intelligen
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Q&A with Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Thomas Ramge, authors of Access Rules

Apr 26 2022
Out today, Access Rules: Freeing Data from Big Tech for a Better Future is a powerful and urgent call to action: to improve our lives and our societies, we must demand open access to data for all.Information is power, and the time is now for digital liberation. Access Rules mounts a strong and h
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Virtual Warfare is Already Here — But We Can Still Push Back

Mar 08 2022
By Roberto J. González , author of War Virtually: The Quest to Automate Conflict, Militarize Data, and Predict the FutureThe time is a year after tomorrow.The place is the United States of America.Turmoil has steadily enveloped the country following contested midterm elections, multiple
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Why Tackling Environmental Crises Requires Challenging Big Tech Power

Apr 01 2021
By Bram Büscher, author of The Truth about Nature: Environmentalism in the Era of Post-Truth Politics and Platform CapitalismThis post is part of our #AAG2021 virtual conference series. Visit our virtual exhibit to learn more and get 40% off the book.Environmental organizations have become f
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