Challenging technology to serve the public good.
Khari Johnson has covered artificial intelligence since 2016. Khari previously worked at WIRED, VentureBeat, and Imperial Beach Patch. In the past he’s talked about how AI can harm people with NPR, The Beat with Ari Melber on MSNBC, onstage at WIRED’s 30th anniversary, and at the Democracy Summit at Howard University. He was born and raised in San Diego, and graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism and minor in political science. He lives in Oakland.
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Southern California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents.
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A legislative battle is under way over gaps that allow companies to collect and sell students’ personal information.
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