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Jan 28, 20222 min read
Dear Neighbour, I’m not joining Nextdoor. Here’s why:
I recently received a letter from a neighbour asking me to join Nextdoor. Actually, it wasn’t really from a neighbour. It was a form...
Nov 1, 20214 min read
The algorithmic risks of ordering a cheeseburger
Until recently, the risks of ordering a cheeseburger at your local mom and pop diner might have been thought about mostly in dietary...
Sep 22, 20213 min read
Robots, the cure for loneliness?
When I talk to people about AI, inevitably we land on the topic of killer robots. This image of The Terminator and other superintelligent...
Mar 7, 20215 min read
Book Review: Privacy in Context
In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg famously said “the age of privacy is over”. (Kirkpatrick, 2010) He’s walked back that statement in the ensuing...
Oct 29, 20205 min read
How much of my data belongs to me? The Henrietta Lacks Story
Imagine these two scenarios...you're at work and you've just polished off a latte. You throw the cup in the lunchroom garbage but...
Sep 25, 20204 min read
Ethics or regulation? We need both.
I had a chance to catch two amazing presentation in the past two days - cyber-security expert Bruce Schneier and distinguished computer...
Sep 17, 20203 min read
That's a wrap: Thanking my community and planning next steps
I'm thrilled to say - I am DONE! I handed in my final research paper this week and now I await graduation. I have been fortunate to have...
Sep 15, 20202 min read
Conferences and pumpkin-spice lattes
It's definitely fall. The air is cooler, the leaves are turning shades of red, pumpkin-spice lattes are back and it's conference season....
May 23, 20204 min read
Research update: collecting data, prepping for a presentation and "COVID-izing" my work
Generally when things are quiet on the blog, it means I'm really busy with my research. That's certainly been the case this past month....
Apr 17, 20204 min read
Zoom, Meet or Skype? Conducting research in a time of physical distancing
My research focus is on AI researchers and how they are navigating ethical considerations in their work. I’m exploring issues around...
Oct 16, 20193 min read
Walking naked through the Googleplex
I can’t take credit for the title of this post but it sums up an issue that we all face - we trade our privacy for convenience. This line...
Oct 9, 20193 min read
When data knows us better than we know ourselves
A few months ago, I was enticed by a special offer from 23andMe. I'd been on the fence about genetic testing for some time. Like the...
Oct 7, 20192 min read
The ethics surrounding data collection
I’ve been talking with a lot of different people - pretty much anyone who will listen – about where to focus my research. One piece of...
