Our Class Blog
Come along as we explore ways to navigate digital spaces while protecting our privacy and exerting agency over our identities and our data. New posts arrive each week from September through December, 2023.
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Do we even know what we’re agreeing to?
This digital era is expanding, with more “Allow” and “Do not allow”. But do we even know what we are agreeing to? Why do we still do it?
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False Intentions To Consumers
What are the False Intentions? The entire idea of big data is a created narrative, false intentions, from the beginning. It offers false results to the companies who are wanting consumers data, and giving false hopes to consumers. Many consumers are not aware of the ways their information is being used daily. With lack of…
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It All Comes Down to Advocating…
The focus of advocating and building a resistance to big tech companies and their power control over our (consumer) own data.
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Awareness, Action: Advocacy + Protective Behaviors
How can we resist datamining, digital surveillance, and the other ills of big data? It starts with awareness and small, personal protections.
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Dangers of AI
The coded gaze is essentially used for the programmers who create technological advancements and have biased views embedded in said advancements
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Digital Racism through AI software
Software that pushes racism needs to be resolved, but not enough people have their eyes on these issues with Artificial intelligence tech.
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Am I Recognized?
Not So Easily Recognized Recognition is leading to false positives in data. Simply using the face can now give great access in life. Living in this new age world it is nice not to always have to keep a password. Recognition by facial analysis is my favorite feature on my iPhone. It makes everything much…
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Facial Analysis
AI technology like facial analysis and the way it pushes prejudice biases and constant racism in the real world and online
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Racial Recognition
Facial recognition tech may be familiar nowadays, but it’s flawed and has racial biases baked into it. Also, some of its uses are downright disturbing…
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Surveillance for segregation. Or, Redlines and Digital White Crimes.
Redlining is when white crimes go digital and give power to racial surveillance because segregation is still alive and well.