ron eglash
@roneglash
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Professor, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Joined October 2009
RT @DocDre: The old becomes new again; this is from 2001 (!). “To those gasping for breath in the ozone-rich atmosphere of superlative cybe….
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Chris Gray's excellent new book, "AI, Sacred Violence, and War—The Case of Gaza" is available as a free download here:
link.springer.com
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In the 1980s, creative music sampling in rap was condemned as theft. 40 years later, AI's steals all human creativity at scale, and they call it a genius breakthrough.
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Our prediction of the destructive effects of the election, and what is required to avoid it in the future: #AI4good
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Nice article about our work developing AI tools for Black artisans in Africa and Detroit:
stamps.umich.edu
Ron Eglash and Audrey Bennett explore how AI can create opportunities and connections between African artists and Detroit artisans.
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RT @lionelrobertjr: I am happy to see this in print: Making Exploratory Search Engines Using Qualitative Case Studies: A Mixed Method Imple….
degruyterbrill.com
Search engine algorithms are increasingly subjects of critique, with evidence indicating their role in driving polarization, exclusion, and algorithmic social harms. Many proposed solutions take a...
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New paper suggests the diagonals in Washington DC streets reflect a geometric theme, "the West African X", due to African American land surveyor Benjamin Banneker.
researchgate.net
PDF | The Kongo cosmogram--typically portrayed as the axial alignment of a “+” sign--has been a central focus for the interpretation of visual patterns... | Find, read and cite all the research you...
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Elaine Wolf rendering African fractals with an embroidery machine:
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At left, tomatoes in three tubs of soil. On right, twice the growth, in half the time, with a single tub of DIY hydroponics.
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RT @umsi: New research from UMSI:.AI governance through fractal scaling: integrating universal human rights with emergent self-governance f….
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RT @SRanderath: 🚨🚨🚨3 days left to submit: . CfA for our Special Issue “En/Countering Tracking. Resisting spatiotemporal media operation….
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Nice article on our partners at Detroit's Rescue Nature Now urban farm:
seenthemagazine.com
This is the Summary of the article.
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Powerful links between anti-LGBT religion and anti-environment politics. But the opposite is true too. Biodiversity, sexual orientation diversity, racial diversity are just manifestations of a deeper principle bridging math & religion:
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Artist @rico_gaston describes "Black Fractals" as a bridge from Indigenous art to African American jazz in his Penn Station exhibit:
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RT @UMich: U-M professors Ron Eglash (@UMSI & @UM_Stamps) and Isis Settles (@UMichLSA) have been appointed University Diversity and Social….
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RT @lionelrobertjr: Our new paper advocates for global AI policies to uphold universal human rights and localized control for economic demo….
link.springer.com
AI & SOCIETY - One of the challenges facing AI governance is the need for multiple scales. Universal human rights require a global scale. If someone asks AI if education is harmful to women,...
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Great to hear! The paper starts with math, but it includes a lot of intuitive examples too, so just find the ones that speak to you!.
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RT @umsi: The Regents of @UMich have named UMSI’s Ron Eglash a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor, recognizing his ex….
si.umich.edu
The appointment honors faculty who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion through research, teaching and service.
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How do you integrate universal human rights in AI with local community control of AI? Nature's fractal scaling provides the key. New publication at
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Visiting the Baka of Cameroon was an amazing experience: Pentagonal curvilinear grid architecture, strong gender egalitarian traditions. They are now being expelled from the rainforest in the name of "conservation". Add your sig at
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