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From social media to robots to algorithms that drive everything from policing to housing policy, technology is not a neutral machine. Technological biases and negative externalities have deep effects on society and individuals. The Shorenstein Center is home to leading public interest technology scholars and practitioners who are advancing research and public engagement in the field.
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Ask someone how the United States Digital Service (USDS) began, and chances are you’ll hear about the healthcare.gov crisis of 2013. But the true story...
A new report published out of Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy provides a framework to help AI practitioners...
