Data Justice News Today

The process of gathering data about refugees often overlooks refugee priorities. The data justice project aims to rectify this disparity by enabling refugee communities to collect data that reflects what matters to them most. Guest blogger Hala Ghanem reports from Jordan on what we learned

Consultant India Hunter said the main goal of the grant-funded Data Justice for Pittsburgh’s Black Neighborhoods initiative is to provide a space for data to be distributed and marketed to underserved and Black communities within the city. 

Modernized Anti-Racist Data Ecosystems (MADE) for Health Justice is a new grant initiative supporting communities in creating health equity-focused local...

What is artificial intelligence? How can we maximize the benefits of AI while minimizing the risks? Is the role of the architect safe from AI? In any conversation about the impact of artificial intelligence on the architectural profession, such questions are at the forefront of many human minds...

The University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning is leading the way in using artificial intelligence in architecture.

This paper critically examines the design and impact of two commonly used education platforms for reading, PM eCollection and Epic. Framed by a data justice lens, the study employs a walkthrough methodology to examine the ways each platform (re)configures teaching and learning practice, and more broadly schooling. The study extends the method by engaging three primary school teachers in the walkthrough process embedded in their practice. Findings demonstrate significant asymmetries in the value ...

Deadline: 01-Mar-23 CS Fund is launching a new funding program on Just Transitions to advance social and ecological justice for a future grounded in

A multidisciplinary team of professors is co-teaching an undergraduate course on the emerging field of data justice and the concepts of bias, fairness, discrimination and ethics inherent within data science and automated systems.

Data Minister Chris Philp delivered a speech at AI UK on the power data and artificial intelligence have in improving innovation and driving growth

Public services are increasingly relying on algorithms – they recommend books for library users, support welfare and immigration guidance, and even provide mothers-to-be advice through chatbots. While such services can make our lives easier, all algo