
Hello World
It Takes a Small Miracle to Learn Basic Facts About Government Algorithms
Rotterdam officials sent reporters key information by accident. Most municipalities are not so forthcoming
Big Tech Is Watching You. We’re Watching Big Tech.
Todd Feathers is a New York–based reporter covering algorithmic decision-making and surveillance, with a particular focus on how technologies affect children, people with disabilities, and groups underrepresented in Big Tech boardrooms.
Before joining The Markup, he was a freelance reporter writing for The Markup, Vice, The Guardian, and other publications. His work included investigations into racial bias in ed tech software and police surveillance tools.
Hello World
Rotterdam officials sent reporters key information by accident. Most municipalities are not so forthcoming
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