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Can we solve big problems on digital post-it notes?

Marshall McLuhan famously said the medium is the message. This quote suggests that we need to pay attention to communication channels -...

The algorithmic risks of ordering a cheeseburger

Until recently, the risks of ordering a cheeseburger at your local mom and pop diner might have been thought about mostly in dietary...

Whistleblowing, there’s an app for that.

I recently learned that companies can outsource corporate whistleblowing to a piece of software, confirming that there really is an app...

Ethics or regulation? We need both.

I had a chance to catch two amazing presentation in the past two days - cyber-security expert Bruce Schneier and distinguished computer...

That's a wrap: Thanking my community and planning next steps

I'm thrilled to say - I am DONE! I handed in my final research paper this week and now I await graduation. I have been fortunate to have...

How am I biased?

Last night I was at a talk on ethics and bias hosted by Women in Big Data. One of the presenters mentioned the Harvard Implicit...