Possible Futures
Through this blog series, we explore what the world can look like when we design and deploy technology that centers the needs of our communities. These broad, near-future speculative pieces are designed to de-center dominant narratives and help us realize that things can be different. These are not alternative realities, they are possible futures.
Closure for Families of the Missing
Imagine a mother being able to find out what happened to her missing daughter. Picture her receiving a small kit in the mail, as simple as the ancestry tests many people use for fun. She would swab her cheek, send it back, and then wait - not for 19 years, but perhaps just a few weeks. Then, one day, she gets a notification. There's a match.
Here we imagine the healing that could be possible for the families of Eritrea's missing.
Notes on Social Media Data Collection for Platform Accountability
An informal, in-depth guide to collecting social media data at scale.
An Internet for Our Elders
Our grandmothers have always contributed their wisdom and experiences to keep us rooted in our culture. We want the internet to be a place where they can continue to engage our families from far away through stories of our history. Here, we reimagine a better internet, one that is truly inclusive and accessible to all.
A Bus Model For Global, Human-Centered Education
Imagine a world where free, high-quality education is accessible to anyone, anywhere; where learning knows no boundaries of geography, financial means, or social circumstances; a world that celebrates the collective knowledge and skills of humanity across cultures.
Nobody Owns our Techno-Future
We explore what the world can look like when we design and deploy technology that centers the needs of our communities.
Celebrating Our Second Anniversary
December 2, 2023 marked the 2nd anniversary of DAIR’s launch–and the 3rd anniversary of my ouster from Google.
Summary of Our #NoTechForApartheid Event
Dr. Alex Hanna writes about our first anniversary celebration and racism which marks the establishment of borders and restrictions to freedom of travel. We want to hold that fact while also elevating the joy and celebration of our collective work in our first full year.
Ceasefire Now!
Join us in demanding an end to Israeli apartheid and occupation, an end to Gaza genocide, and an end to Western complicity.
PRESS RELEASE: Turkopticon and DAIR Applaud Congressional Letter on Data Worker Abuse
Tech giant must answer questions about the working conditions of data workers involved in training generative AI systems.
Statement from the listed authors of Stochastic Parrots on the “AI pause” letter
The harms from so-called AI are real and present and follow from the acts of people and corporations deploying automated systems.
Our First Anniversary Celebration
We’re happy to publish this report on the Distributed AI Research Institute's first retreat and our anniversary celebration event.