Tech & Humanity

More and more aspects of our lives are impacted by technology. How will humanity anticipate, mitigate, and manage the consequences of algorithms, artificial intelligence, robots, and more? How do we ensure tech works for the common good? And empowers everyone?

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Helena Puig
Why social media amplifies extreme views – and how to stop it
May 8, 2023
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Laura Zomemr
Filling the factchecking gap
May 8, 2023
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Keeping forbidden stories and journalists alive
May 1, 2023
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Building Tech that lasts - Learning from France's Reparability Index
March 30, 2023
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Using strategic litigation to advance systemic justice
March 29, 2023
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Demystifying tech & advancing digital rights
March 29, 2023
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Can ChatGPT Revolutionize Access To Justice In India?
February 15, 2023
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Spotlab CEO Miguel Luengo-Oroz
We Forgot To Give Neural Networks The Ability To Forget
January 25, 2023
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Five insights to make data work for good
December 16, 2022
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Una gran ventana de oportunidad para emprendedores sociales
December 12, 2022
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Gender-based violence & the role tech plays
November 15, 2022
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Nikita Sonavane
Police Accountability Done Right
September 22, 2022
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Regulating Big Tech
July 20, 2022
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Shaping our digital public spaces
July 4, 2022
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Designing a humane, rehabilitative criminal justice system
March 31, 2022
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DEF Family
The Internet is a right, not a technology
January 26, 2022
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Human rights documentation in the digital age - why machine learning is not a silver bullet
December 7, 2021
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The NFT emperor is wearing no clothes
October 22, 2021
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Preserving democracy in an age of surveillance
October 20, 2021
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Nigeria’s Twitter ban and what it means for democracy
July 5, 2021
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GemmaGaldon
Make Algorithmic Audits As Ubiquitous As Seatbelts
April 26, 2021
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Yeshi MIlner
Why We Need Data For Black Lives
February 24, 2021
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AI, Health, And The Future Of Human Agency
February 22, 2021
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When Police Brutality And Digital Rights Collide – Lessons From Nigeria
February 22, 2021
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The Erosion of Privacy, And Why We Need a New Social Contract
February 22, 2021
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Making The Internet Work For All. Why Multiplicity Is More Important Than Singularity.
February 20, 2021
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Could Data Transform The Lives Of 500 Million Smallholder Farmers Worldwide?
February 19, 2021
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Traditional Fishers—The Unsung Heroes Of Ocean Conservation
February 10, 2021
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Deaf Culture, Deaf Creatives, And The Quest For Language Exposure
February 4, 2021
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When Gatekeepers Become Allies, Everybody Wins
January 25, 2021
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The New Longevity: Brazil's Gig Economy For Seniors
January 14, 2021
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Good Journalism Explores Solutions
December 15, 2020
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Why We Must Update The Law For The Digital Age
November 23, 2020
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Organized Crime Is Destroying Our Planet. We Need To Spot The Patterns.
November 5, 2020
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Seeing The Unseen: The Bias Of Algorithms
September 3, 2020
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Lessons From The Frontlines: Preparing A Global Vaccine Workforce
August 14, 2020
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From Surveillance To Agency: How To Center The Internet On Humanity
July 23, 2020
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From Competition To Sharing: How Sharon Terry Revolutionized Medical Research
May 8, 2020
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Engage With The Signal: Why We Need To Do More Than Shutting Hate Speech Down
April 29, 2020
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Misinformation Spreads Faster Than Coronavirus: How A Social Organization In Turkey Is Fighting Fake News
April 17, 2020
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Fact-Checking Stories About Covid-19
April 11, 2020
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Respirators From 3D Printers
March 24, 2020
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AI, Solidarity And The Future Of Humanity
November 19, 2019
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NEWS HOUR

Mariana Ruenes
The role of business in ending human trafficking
Ashoka Live
May 10, 2023
Helena Puig
Why social media amplifies extreme views – and how to stop it
Ashoka Live
May 3, 2023
Laurent Richard
Keeping forbidden stories alive through collaborative journalism
Ashoka Live
March 23, 2023
Laetitia Vasseur
New consumer mindsets & building tech that lasts
Ashoka Live
February 15, 2023
Laura Zommer
Debunking & defunding Spanish-language disinformation
Ashoka Live
February 1, 2023
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Drones for good with women at the helm
Ashoka Live
October 26, 2022
Septiaji
Tackling hoaxes and restoring trust in Indonesia
Ashoka Live
September 21, 2022
Nikita and Angelou
Ending Casteist Policing
Ashoka Live
September 7, 2022
Aakash Sethi
From Future of Work to Future of Learning: Lessons from India
Ashoka Live
July 27, 2022
Anna-Lena
Regulating Big Tech - Lessons from Europe
Ashoka Live
June 15, 2022
Bornstein and Dixon
Telling the whole story, including what's working
Ashoka Live
March 30, 2022
Smita Chakraburtty
Making open prisons the norm in India
Ashoka Live
March 23, 2022
Niembro and Riveros
Pesos y Contrapesos
Ashoka Live
March 16, 2022
Jill Habig
Public rights & law for all
Ashoka Live
March 2, 2022
Darryl Holliday
The future of local journalism is participatory
Ashoka Live
February 16, 2022
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Data privacy and patients driving their own health
Ashoka Live
February 2, 2022
Osama Manzar
Making community-owned Internet access universal in India
Ashoka Live
January 12, 2022
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Open-sourcing human rights investigations
Ashoka Live
November 17, 2021
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Preserving democracy in the age of surveillance
Ashoka Changemaker Summit
October 14, 2021
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Building welcoming communities as economies re-open
Ashoka Live
September 8, 2021
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Nigeria's Twitter ban & what it means for democracy
Ashoka Live
June 30, 2021
Welcome change
The right to sign: Deaf children and early language access
Ashoka Live
April 28, 2021
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Strengthening Human Rights in the Digital Age
Ashoka Live
April 28, 2021
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Addressing algorithmic bias & building better tech
Ashoka Live
April 21, 2021
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Mutualism and the Next Economy
Ashoka Live
March 17, 2021
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Why We Must Update The Social Contract For the Digital Age
January 13, 2021
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Future Proofing Digital Rights
November 18, 2020
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Strengthening Democracy Together
November 17, 2020
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Recommitting to Democracy
October 28, 2020
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Why we need data for Black lives
September 2, 2020