Evan Selinger

Why does the myth of the Luddites as out-of-touch & anti-technology endure? @bcmerchant tells me why & makes the case for contemporary Luddite resistance @GlobeIdeas. Strongly recommend “Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech” bostonglobe.com/2023/09/25/opi…

AI doesn’t care and can’t be empathetic. At the same time, because the medical system is broken, far too many doctors come across as robotic. Given this dilemma, Dr. Thomas Carroll critically consider three ways AI might be used. statnews.com/2024/08/15/can…

"Schellman's 'The Algorithm' is a wake-up call. The stakes could not be greater." @evanselinger considers the challenges and limitations of navigating the hiring process in an AI-driven world in "The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired." lareviewofbooks.org/article/keepin…

"In 'The Algorithm,' she walks the reader through the devastating consequences of current trends and explains why there's no easy path forward." @evanselinger reads Hilke Schellman's "The Algorithm." lareviewofbooks.org/article/keepin…

For my first public speaking engagement in over a year, I'll be at @Nasdaq on May 1st alongside @EdwardNorton at @EYnews's Board Strategy Summit to talk #ResponsibleAI, including lessons from my book Beyond Data (@mitpress). What do directors need to know? rsvp.ey.com/CSG3/2023/2309…

@johannagunawan Thanks, @johannagunawan!

Being philosophically inclined, I’m curious about why throwback places have such a spellbinding aura. I think it’s because they are analog outliers stubbornly refusing to follow the imperatives of efficiency, convenience, and profit, writes Evan Selinger. trib.al/NEcCLXR

@cannoncomedy9 Yes, it is!

@EvanSelinger I grew up in Honeoye Falls. I have eaten at the American hotel many times. Is the giant urinal still there??😜

Of all the things I’ve written, this one is my favorite! It’s a love letter to a unique old family-run hotel that serves amazing homemade soup and is a temple of the analog. Every time I go, it’s a spiritual pilgrimage! Bonus riff on Benjamin’s “aura.” bostonglobe.com/2024/04/05/opi…

Only for a month, the first chapter of The #Ethics of #Privacy and #Surveillance is freely available! It's about the animalistic origins of privacy; it's not the most philosophical chapter, but it sets the groundwork for the philosophical parts. #books academic.oup.com/book/55750/cha…

@STS_News @Timo_Seidl @gavinmuellerphd @spillteori If you read it, @STS_News, please let @spillteori and me know what you think! We have an updated version out for review, but the journal doesn't seem to be moving on it.

@Timo_Seidl @gavinmuellerphd @spillteori @EvanSelinger Thank you! That does indeed look like just what I was searching for.

What's the best piece of writing that defines and criticizes solutionism, the technological fix, and the like?I'm looking for something that is conceptually rigorous and clear, not loose pop criticism stuff. Like, I would almost like an analytical philosopher's take . . .

.@RIT_LiberalArts professor Evan Selinger has received #honors for #research on ethical development of #AI. Selinger emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary solutions and is collaborating with the @IDA_org on funded AI projects. #RIT brnw.ch/21wHUMl

@LuizaJarovsky @hartzog @WashULRev @johannagunawan Thanks!

@hartzog @WashULRev @EvanSelinger @johannagunawan Congratulations 👏👏

Thrilled @WashULRev has published the final version of "Privacy Nicks: How the Law Normalizes Surveillance," by me, @hartzog & @johannagunawan! We argue that U.S. privacy law is *complicit* in the expansion and intensification of surveillance. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Brenda Leong and I discussed red-team work for generative AI systems on NPR. We talk about how uncomfortable the experience can be and how to improve training. #AIethics wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

@sueglueck @rcalo The next act will be amazing. You’ll take the best of what learned and make it even better!

@rcalo As you probably know, I was nervous what the day after leaving Microsoft would feel like. It’s been part of my identity for such a long time. This is incredible. Thank you so much for all the love and support!!

Enormous thank you to @sueglueck, whose last day at Microsoft was Friday. Sue has been an *incredible* champion of the interdisciplinary tech policy community. She’s launched so many of the places and people making the world better. #thanksue 💜

@ruha9 @GlobeIdeas It was great talking with you!

. @ruha9 sees a crisis of imagination that is fueling oppression and even treating some people’s lives as disposable. Thankfully, her new book, "Imagination: A Manifesto," offers guidance and hope! We discuss it @GlobeIdeas. bostonglobe.com/2024/01/30/opi…

On Feb.27, I’ll be presenting my work on #AIaudits with my co-authors BrendaLeong and @FoxCahn as part of @futureofprivacy’s 14th annual #PPPMawards. We're honored to have been selected. Learn more: fpf.org/blog/this-year…

@voxbec @BrettFrischmann @chainsawdotcom @Google I was just talking about physicians working with generative AI to improve empathetic communication for electronic communication over patient portals. Are you addressing something more wide-reaching?

@EvanSelinger @BrettFrischmann @chainsawdotcom @Google Some cultures have much stronger taboos around mental health issues. And often men are less comfortable about these topics too. That is going to affect voice and facial changes. These are the tip of the iceberg of contextual nuance that must be considered.

My comments in @chainsawdotcom about @Google paper that uses AI to interact with patients. “The best we can ever aim for is a fairly good replication of prescribed compassionate behaviour...They are algorithms, not living beings" thechainsaw.com/defi/google-ai… thechainsaw.com