Technology

In the US, state and city governments collectively spend $1.6 trillion per year. But for too long, how and with whom local governments spend their money has reinforced economic inequities.

8 recommendations for what city governments can do to increase the number of “smart cities,” “civic tech,” or “urban tech” procurements awarded to companies led by women and people of color.

Ballotted is a simple, secure, fully auditable, and legally defensible e-voting platform that people can trust.

Today, communities of color face a battle to uphold civil rights that have been abridged through online platforms. The opportunity, well-being, and liberty of Black and Brown Americans is intensified or denied as emerging technologies transform our society.

OCTOBER 21, 2020 – The COVID-19 crisis has turned many of our traditional communication and information systems upside-down. How can we build resilient tools for accessing resources and information in the midst of a pandemic?

The general public currently remains somewhere between ignorance and suspicion, with mixed support for AI at best.

Despite marginalization and exclusion from textbooks, Black Americans paved the way for the nation to lead in science.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 – The COVID-19 crisis has posed myriad risks from all directions–from the spread of a dangerous virus to the spread of threatening viral misinformation online, understanding how to navigate a pandemic on- and off-line is a challenge. How can we build tools to aid informational understanding and response in pandemic conditions?

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 – How can we provide tools to educators and cultural institutions in order to provide rich digital experiences in learning and the arts to mitigate the adverse effects of social isolation?

AUGUST 19, 2020 – If there is anything that the COVID-19 crisis has taught us, it is the importance of planning for future large scale risks. How can we change or use technology to better prepare for the looming crisis of climate change and other disasters?