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We're thrilled to announce w @scientistsorg the launch of the Federal Alumni & Digital Service Alumni Fellows programs, bringing 9 former govt leaders to advance nonpartisan research and analysis. More ➡️beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/g… @knightgtown @GeorgetownLaw @BeeckCenter @Georgetown
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Stochastic Parrots 🦜spotted at an AI Bill of Rights event 🤗🥳 shout out to @emilymbender @timnitGebru @mmitchell_ai for giving us 🦜language we can have fun with!
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The @GtownTechLaw Summit on Emerging Technology Policy is off to a great start! This morning a group of brilliant women talked about a new #techpolicy frontier: Space 🪐🚀🛰️
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What a stellar group of brains. Catch all 3 of them on the same panel hosted by @GtownTechLaw at this year’s Tech & Society Week: vimeo.com/823001580/5599f497… Grateful for such brilliant people working in the public interest.
I’m going to miss my competition super friends @stephtngu and @Erie SO MUCH. I’m really proud of the work we did together this year and I’m rooting for you!
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Great time at the MDI showcase today! Look at this amazing group of brains 🧠📚
Join us Wed, May 3rd | 1:30pm for the MDI Scholars Spring 2023 Research Showcase. Learn how these projects connect new forms of data to different public #policy questions. Open to the Public georgetown.edu/event/mdi-sch…
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What a week! Final day of Tech & Society Week, and just amazed by the line up / events / conversation between some 🌟 humans. Thank you to our incredible team, everyone who came to—and spoke at—over 20 events across 2 campuses! #TechGeorgetown
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“It’s not just asking the right questions, but *listening* to people.” “This is all interconnected. Nothing exists in a void.” - @_meeta_ at this amazing @MassiveData_GU + @BeeckCenter event #TechGeorgetown
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Huge thank you to @justinhendrix @BridgetMarie @qjurecic for a thoughtful + compelling conversation unpacking the current state of digital technology, what they are seeing/hearing in their respective podcasts + how they think about the path ahead. #TechGeorgetown #techpolicy
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Tech & Society Week is off to a great start! A workshop bringing together technologists, scholars, and policy people // a talk by @LauraDeNardis // a discussion w/ @levendowski & Meg Leta Jones. & our inaugural Chair @paulohm kicked off our celebration last night! #TechGeorgetown
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Join @GTownTechLaw and @GeorgetownCPT on 1/18 for “Building on the Dream: Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights.” Remarks by @DavidsonNTIA and #panel featuring @BMLeeJR @Brandon1Tucker @franktorres012 @LauraMoy. @LAM_Barrett (L’17) of @NTIAgov moderates. RSVP: bit.ly/3XsPoL0
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Huge thank you to @dgrobinson for joining us at #TechGeorgetown today to talk #algorithms & #digitalethics with @LauraDeNardis 🎙📚 Spoiler: his new book “Voices in the Code” is excellent, and several attendees ordered it literally as he spoke 🤗
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So @annakirah came by today & wow. From the role of design assets in policy, to transdisciplinary exploration & problem-solving, she was 🔥📚 Can’t wait to have her back here and find ways to keep the conversation going! #TechGeorgetown
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You never know who you’re going to bump into at Tech & Society… like the brilliant 🧠 @LauraDeNardis & @AnupamChander 📚🥳 #TechGeorgetown
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“Arrangements of technology architecture are arrangements of power.” - @LauraDeNardis, speaking at the Fritz Orientation #TechGeorgetown
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Provost @RobertMGroves kicks off the orientation for our 3rd class of Fritz Fellows, highlighting that “technology won’t stop and wait for us to catch up.” #TechGeorgetown
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We are currently recruiting for a GU law student #FritzFellow to start this summer! @GeorgetownLaw students with an interest in the intersection of technology, law, and public policy can apply by April 30th here: bit.ly/3Ogj5vo @BeeckCenter @GtownTechLaw
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📣 [event] Don't miss our FINAL event in the Tech & Society Distinguished Speaker Series: @rinireg, who will be speaking about “Social media algorithms and democratic political culture” Today at 3:30—details below! #TechGeorgetown
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& last but not least… Dina Wu on redesigning the experience of playing Chess online, for Evan Barbas class on The Game of Chess. #GeorgetownTSGrandRounds #TechGeorgetown
Fantastic group presentation by Himaja Reddy, Emily Kim, Dana Choi, Joyce Yang, & Paul James on their research for Kate Chandlers class: Bodies, Technology, and Violence. #GeorgetownTSGrandRounds #TechGeorgetown
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Grant Lattanzi on his research/project examining Covid-era memes for Jeanine Turner's class. #GeorgetownTSGrandRounds #TechGeorgetown
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Rachel Murphy talks about her group project for @EmilyTav’s class on Human-Centered Design & Public Policy, focused on designing a wholistic approach to career services.
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Gavin Hickey talks about his deep dive into the CPI, as part of a course by @zephoria, Meg Jones, and Alicia Patterson's class about the neutrality (or not) of evidence. #GeorgetownTSGrandRounds #TechGeorgetown
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What better way to learn about different experiential courses across campus on issues related to technology & society, than to hear directly from the students about their projects!? @paulohm kicking off the first ever ##GeorgetownTSGrandRounds 🥳💻📚
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Jahi Beal from the Law Center talking about his team’s project: an app to help people address civil and criminal fines (LFOs) #GeorgetownTSGrandRounds
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Happening in 20 mins at Noon! Tech & Society Grand Rounds- Showcasing @Georgetown Classes & Students. Watch on Zoom here: georgetown.zoom.us/j/4213371… #GeorgetownTSGrandRounds #TechGeorgetown
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Like what you see during Tech & Society Week? The application has opened on Hoya Works for undergrads to apply to be a #FritzFellow for a summer or fall start! Job ID: 29093 #TechGeorgetown seo.georgetown.edu/jobxJobde…
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Look who showed up to the #TechGeorgetown reception… @GeorgetownJack 🤗🐶
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Great morning chatting with students across campus about @TechGeorgetown #TechGeorgetown. Lots of excitement & energy about what’s in store for the week!
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📣 [event] Next up in our Tech & Society Distinguished Speaker Series: @LauraDeNardis , who will be speaking about “The Internet in Everything: Freedom and Security in a World with No Off Switch” Tomorrow at 3:30—details below!
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Compelling remarks by @AlexReeveGivens of @CenDemTech at the #FritzFellow conference—reminding us of the opportunities (& responsibility) democracies have in ensuring the future of #tech #techpolicy is rooted in human rights.
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STARTING SOON! Join @TechGeorgetown at the 2022 #FritzFellow Conference. Panels will consist of expert fellows and faculty discussing their research on issues around technology and society. Register here: bit.ly/3M9T7Zc
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EVENT THURSDAY: Join us at the 2022 #FritzFellow Conference. Panels will consist of expert fellows and faculty discussing their research on issues around technology and society. Register here: bit.ly/3M9T7Zc
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"This entity is entrusted to install code. What could possibly go wrong?"
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Our #FritzFellows have been crushing it this year! You'll get a chance to hear about their research and meet them IRL at the Fritz Fellowship Conference on 3/24. Register here: bit.ly/3M9T7Zc
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Interested in learning about what our #FritzFellows researched this year? Join us for the 2nd Annual #FritzFellow Conference on March 24th. Register here: bit.ly/3M9T7Zc
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Welcome, @EstherTetruas! She is focused on modeling geopolitical competition to dominate technology markets in emerging economies and uncovering power relations between vulnerable populations, governments, and non-state actors @CSETGeorgetown @GtownTechLaw #FritzFellow
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Last week our #FritzFellows were (finally) able to meet IRL with 1/2 of the amazing Fritz couple, Lynn Fritz! Really incredible work is happening (a few projects highlighted in this thread) & we are eager to keep the momentum going! 1/6
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The #FritzFellowship connects bright young scholars with @TechGeorgetown's established faculty and staff. This team works with @MassiveData_GU & @CSETGeorgetown studying disinformation and misrepresentation of academic findings in AI, nanotech, quantum and other tech topics.
It’s a beautiful #FritzFellow Friday! Introducing @georgetownsfs junior, Alex who is investigating the sources of scientific misinformation, the patterns of their proliferation, and their broader societal impact with @MassiveData_GU & @CSETGeorgetown.
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Meet our exceptional postdoc #FritzFellow @KatieJWells! Katie is studying how delivery platforms (UberEats, Grubhub, etc) shape working conditions and policy making decisions.
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We have so many wonderful #FritzFellows! Shriya is a sophomore in the College and works with @MassiveData_GU & @GtownTechLaw on the Civil Justice Data Commons project. More here: bit.ly/3akVbfl
Happy #FritzFellow Friday! Natasha is researching with @MassiveData_GU, @BeeckCenter, & the state of Connecticut to assess the impact of, and determine the readiness of agencies to respond to, climate change-driven natural disasters on state-owned assets.
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It’s a beautiful #FritzFellow Friday! Paul, a Computer Sci and Govt senior, is working with @CSETGeorgetown & @MassiveData_GU on scientific disinformation and misrepresentation of academic findings in AI, nanotech, quantum and other technology topics. #GoingPlaces
Happy #FritzFellow Friday! Please welcome Max to the cohort! He is working with @GtownTechLaw & @MassiveData_GU on the Civil Justice Data Commons: bit.ly/3Ayt2wZ. Check it out!
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Welcome, Jack! (no relation to @GeorgetownJack) Our new #FritzFellow is a senior computer science & political economy major and is researching with @MassiveData_GU & @CSETGeorgetown to explore how scholarly articles may have been misrepresented to help spread misinformation.
Horray! It’s another #FritzFellow Friday! Please welcome Kyle, a Master's of Law & Technology student, who will be conducting research on the topic of software development professionalism with @GtownTechLaw & @GeorgetownCCT
Beba, PhD candidate fellow, is tackling misinformation in her research with @GeorgetownCPT & @EthicsLab exploring whether and how speaker identity is relevant in assessing influence campaigns. So, what makes you trust what you read on the internet? #FritzFellow
Our #FritzFellows are all about collaborative research! Michael, a PhD fellow, is working with @MassiveData_GU, GU Computer Science, & @GeorgetownLaw on the development of automated systems for detecting relevant linguistic ambiguities in legal texts.
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