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Paula Goldman
Vice President and Global Lead, Tech and Society Solutions Lab&
Yoav Schlesinger
Chief of Staff, Tech and Society Solutions LabWith Great Code Comes Great Responsibility: Announcing the Responsible Computer Science Challenge
Move fast and break things. Grounded in disruptive progress, this mindset led to incredible innovation — but while the tech it created had positive impacts, some of it also came with unintended consequences.
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Five ways India’s data protection bill can put users’ needs first
The draft personal data protection bill proposed by the Justice Srikrishna Committee is a major step in India’s journey towards a data governance framework that protects individual privacy, enhances institutional strength, and promotes innovation.
READ ONReflections on the Aadhaar Judgment
Last week, the Supreme Court of India issued a judgment regarding the constitutionality of Aadhaar, a digital identity system that has enrolled more than 1.2 billion people. Its decision reinforced the importance of privacy, security, and user control – three pillars of Good ID that we recommended in our perspective on Aadhaar, shared in April.
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Working for social transformation through the Kenyan Constitution | Why We Invested: Katiba Institute
KI works to promote the implementation of the Constitution, its political, social, and economic agenda, and its values and principles. Their work is based on the fundamental belief that bringing the Constitution to life and instilling a culture of constitutionalism in Kenyan society will result in social change, stronger institutions, and better living conditions for all who live in it.
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Director, Policy & Advocacy, Governance & Citizen Engagement initiativeA New Social Contract for Digital Democracy
Digital Deceit II is the first major study of the digital disinformation problem that offers a broad policy framework, building upon basic principles to recommend a set of specific proposals. The analysis is built on a framework of three central pillars: transparency, privacy, and competition.
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Education: Why Radical Collaboration is Needed to Support Education Sector Change
This week, the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly opened, and global leaders are actively discussing our progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Why We Invested: The Engine Room
The critical importance of civil society in pursuing Good ID is now clearer than ever. Our engagement with The Engine Room underscores our commitment to supporting those who advocate on behalf on individuals and communities.
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Launching Good ID Dialogues
We recognize more than ever, that it is not enough to simply advocate for more coverage of those who lack official identification. We must emphasize the need for Good ID, and not just any ID.
READ ONThe Promise of Equitable Edtech: Debunking Three Common Edtech Myths
As education impact investors in emerging and low-income markets, we see the tremendous potential of what we call “Equitable Edtech” — realizing the promise of technology to be a great equalizer in improving quality education for children in need.
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Helping Americans Navigate a New Work Order; Why We Invested in Steady
Why we invested in Steady, an income-building platform helping people to discover flexible work opportunities that match their interests, skills, and availability.
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New Competition Wants to Bring Ethics to Undergraduate Computer Science Classrooms
Tina Nazerian at EdSurge covers the launch of the Responsible Computer Science Challenge, the latest exciting initiative incubated at the Tech and Society Solutions Lab.
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Silicon Valley Funders Issue Ambitious Challenge to Embed Ethical Thinking into Computer Science Curriculum at Colleges and Universities Nationwide
Final projects will be judged by an external review committee of academics, tech industry leaders, and others.
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How Can Tech Companies Restore Trust? One Engineer at a Time
The Responsible Computer Science Challenge, incubated at Omidyar Network’s Tech and Society Solutions Lab, comes with a letter signed by more than 30 tech founders and executives reinstating the importance of teaching ethical standards to engineers.
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