Privacy & Algorithmic Fairness
We explore critical privacy issues and big data practices that produce discriminatory outcomes for Black communities.
Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race — Priorities for Technology Policy
In recent years, the discourse around technology’s role in society, especially its implications for privacy, misinformation, and decision-making, has intensified. Advocates for stricter tech regulations emphasize the need to protect…
Joint Center Joins R Street Institute Panel on National Data Privacy Law and International Data Security
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined R Street Institute’s panel entitled “Congress needs to start caring about our privacy as much as China does.” The conversation focused…
Joint Center Talks About AI Bias on FIU Podcast ‘Tech Conversations’
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined FIU Ratcliffe Art +Design Incubator’s podcast, Tech Conversations to discuss platform accountability, broadband access privacy, algorithm experience, and how AI bias…
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison Discusses AI Bias on Knight Foundation Podcast
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined the Knight Foundation’s podcast, The Future of Democracy, to discuss AI bias and “how to prevent harm to communities of color…
Joint Center and 24 Tech Policy and Civil Rights Groups Call on the FTC to Quickly Confirm Commissioners Who Will Advance Equity and Racial Justice
The Joint Center joined a coalition of 24 tech policy and civil rights groups calling on the Federal Trade Commission to quickly nominate and confirm commissioners who will advance equity…
Joint Center Joins Sadie Collective Panel on AI Bias and Black Communities
Joint Center Director of Technology Policy Dr. Dominique Harrison participated in a panel at the Sadie Collective Third Annual Conference exploring how AI bias can negatively affect Black communities. Other…
Joint Center Co-Hosts Telehealth Webinar on ‘The Missing Link to Improving Delivery and Quality of Care for Latino and African American Communities’
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP) co-hosted a telehealth webinar, The Missing Link to Improving Delivery and Quality of Care, on…
Joint Center Vice President Attends Panel on AI and Its Impact on Diverse Communities at Facebook’s Headquarters in DC
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton attended Facebook, TheBridge, and AIandYou.org’s panel discussion on artificial intelligence and its impact on diverse communities.
Joint Center Goes to Partnership on AI’s Annual Summit in London
From September 26-27, Joint Center Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton and Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor participated in Partnership on AI’s annual summit in London, England. Every year, Partnership on…
Joint Center Hosts Data Privacy Roundtable During CBC Week
On September 11, Joint Center Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton moderated a data privacy roundtable to identify pressing concerns in data privacy for African Americans, discuss the challenges and solutions regarding…
