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Special Database 18

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has maintained a dataset of mugshot photos of 1,573 people for decades, including 175 minors, until we asked about them

March 18, 2023 08:00 ET

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A Racially Biased Scoring System Helps Pick Who Receives Housing in L.A.

And it’s probably happening in your community too

March 11, 2023 08:00 ET

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Help Make Everyone Cool It with the Data Collection (Starting with Kroger)

Price check on grocery giants’ data collection

March 4, 2023 08:00 ET

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Section 230 Is a Load-Bearing Wall—Is It Coming Down?

A conversation with James Grimmelmann and Kate Klonick

February 25, 2023 08:00 ET

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Your Tax Data Shouldn’t Be Up for Grabs

Especially when there’s a better way

February 18, 2023 08:00 ET

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“Check Your Pixels”

See what your company is sending to Facebook

February 11, 2023 08:00 ET

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Journalistic Lessons for the Algorithmic Age

A farewell letter from Julia Angwin

February 4, 2023 08:00 ET

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Decoding the Hype About AI

A conversation with Arvind Narayanan

January 28, 2023 03:08 ET

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The Alarming Rise of Dangerous Speech

A conversation with Susan Benesch

January 21, 2023 08:00 ET

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Will Europe’s Privacy Bill of Rights Ever Truly Be Enforced?

A conversation with Tanya O’Carroll

January 14, 2023 08:00 ET