Evan Selinger
@EvanSelinger
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Prof. Philosophy @RITtigers. Contributing writer @GlobeIdeas. Writing about technology, ethics, privacy, and power.
Joined August 2010
Why does the myth of the Luddites as out-of-touch & anti-technology endure? @bcmerchant tells me why & makes the case for contemporary Luddite resistance @GlobeIdeas. Strongly recommend “Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech” https://t.co/kLt5hxdAda
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Brian Merchant aims to rebrand a term that unfairly implies cluelessness about technology.
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AI doesn’t care and can’t be empathetic. At the same time, because the medical system is broken, far too many doctors come across as robotic. Given this dilemma, Dr. Thomas Carroll critically consider three ways AI might be used. https://t.co/FU77D3jsno
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Because technology changes so quickly, now is the time to have thoughtful and inclusive conversations about AI and empathic communication.
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"Schellman's 'The Algorithm' is a wake-up call. The stakes could not be greater." @evanselinger considers the challenges and limitations of navigating the hiring process in an AI-driven world in "The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired."
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Evan Selinger reviews Hilke Schellmann’s “The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired and Why We Need to Fight Back Now.”
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"In 'The Algorithm,' she walks the reader through the devastating consequences of current trends and explains why there's no easy path forward." @evanselinger reads Hilke Schellman's "The Algorithm." https://t.co/m1pCakZLti
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For my first public speaking engagement in over a year, I'll be at @Nasdaq on May 1st alongside @EdwardNorton at @EYnews's Board Strategy Summit to talk #ResponsibleAI, including lessons from my book Beyond Data (@mitpress). What do directors need to know? https://t.co/puOG9nMLbR
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Being philosophically inclined, I’m curious about why throwback places have such a spellbinding aura. I think it’s because they are analog outliers stubbornly refusing to follow the imperatives of efficiency, convenience, and profit, writes Evan Selinger.
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I’ve become obsessed with an old-fashioned restaurant that is a temple of the analog. What’s the draw? It’s something richer than nostalgia.
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Of all the things I’ve written, this one is my favorite! It’s a love letter to a unique old family-run hotel that serves amazing homemade soup and is a temple of the analog. Every time I go, it’s a spiritual pilgrimage! Bonus riff on Benjamin’s “aura.” https://t.co/fXgRFUyt9L
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I’ve become obsessed with an old-fashioned restaurant that is a temple of the analog. What’s the draw? It’s something richer than nostalgia.
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Only for a month, the first chapter of The #Ethics of #Privacy and #Surveillance is freely available! It's about the animalistic origins of privacy; it's not the most philosophical chapter, but it sets the groundwork for the philosophical parts. #books
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.@RIT_LiberalArts professor Evan Selinger has received #honors for #research on ethical development of #AI. Selinger emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary solutions and is collaborating with the @IDA_org on funded AI projects. #RIT
https://t.co/kp6i4C7lzf
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Philosophy professor highlights importance of interdisciplinary teams when developing and deploying AI, citing legal, ethical, and social implications.
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Thrilled @WashULRev has published the final version of "Privacy Nicks: How the Law Normalizes Surveillance," by me, @hartzog & @johannagunawan! We argue that U.S. privacy law is *complicit* in the expansion and intensification of surveillance. https://t.co/ZPP85iKEXY
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Brenda Leong and I discussed red-team work for generative AI systems on NPR. We talk about how uncomfortable the experience can be and how to improve training. #AIethics
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Companies hire red teams to find and root out the worst of AI by feeding it prompts that show what various chatbots come up with, and then alerting companies so they can add guardrails.
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Enormous thank you to @sueglueck, whose last day at Microsoft was Friday. Sue has been an *incredible* champion of the interdisciplinary tech policy community. She’s launched so many of the places and people making the world better. #thanksue 💜
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. @ruha9 sees a crisis of imagination that is fueling oppression and even treating some people’s lives as disposable. Thankfully, her new book, "Imagination: A Manifesto," offers guidance and hope! We discuss it @GlobeIdeas. https://t.co/39w63z32dF
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Ruha Benjamin questions why some hard problems are considered too far-fetched to solve while others turn into techie moonshots.
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On Feb.27, I’ll be presenting my work on #AIaudits with my co-authors BrendaLeong and @FoxCahn as part of @futureofprivacy’s 14th annual #PPPMawards. We're honored to have been selected. Learn more:
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Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. — announced the winners of its 14th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers...
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At @GlobeIdeas, Brenda Leong and I discuss the invisible labor of red-team AI work. Spoiler alert: existentially terrifying and ethically challenging. If there were a red-team motto, it would be: “The more sinister your imagination, the better your work.” https://t.co/KSF5aEfURx
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Testing whether chatbots will spew offensive or dangerous content forces you down a rabbit hole you can’t easily forget.
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Welcome home. As the year winds down, we're proud to have been a home for emerging writers and established writers alike all 2023. To keep it going in 2024, all gifts through December 31 will be matched. Donate today. https://t.co/lm1dJ1dnEC
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Stanford neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky advocates for hard determinism in “Determined”: free will = illusion; nobody deserves praise, blame, or punishment. In my interview @GlobeIdeas, I ask key compatibilist questions. He remains consistent throughout! https://t.co/ffGXoVjGd5
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Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky says we don’t actually make choices in life. I decided (I think) to challenge him on that.
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📢📰 So proud to announce that, after a long journey, the paper "Licensing high-risk AI" by @FrankPasquale and me, is finally published – fully open access – on @CompLawSecRev! We propose an ex-ante #justification model for #AI licensing! Here is the link:
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31. In this chapter,@EvanSelinger and @BrendaKLeong offer a comprehensive presentation of the leading ethical issues in the debates about #facialrecognition technology. #surveillance #privacy
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AbstractThose who use facial recognition technology potentially wield immense power. That power is the subject of intense debate—a debate that has legal im
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