📢 Application for the January 2024 Fellowships are now open! 📢 We are looking for passionate early and mid-career technologists who want to shape policy on #AI, #ChatGPT and more Learn more about our program and apply before 8/22 techcongress.io/apply

📣 AHEM: Signal video calls work great, even in low bandwidth, and collect NO DATA ABOUT YOU OR WHO YOU'RE TAKING TO!! Another tangible, important way Signal's real commitment to privacy is interrupting the voracious AI surveillance pipeline ❤️ stackdiary.com/zoom-terms-now…

Grateful for the call to action. I am fortunate to be in a position to save my manuscript I was preparing for #chi2024 to submit to #IDC2024 instead. Great FAQ including advice for junior academics navigating this. Donate to the #MauiStrongFund: hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong

I've had a great time leading part of this work at UW! I've been spending a lot of time thinking about attention and distraction during game play - more to come in the future.

From the centralization of power, to the homogenization of digital experiences, to the infinite scroll—when it comes to social media, University of Washington researchers see room for improvement. #UWAllen’s Amanda Baughan & Amy Zhang and their UW iSchool colleagues explain: washington.edu/news/2023/10/2…

Having a great time connecting with folks at the EECS Rising Stars workshop Georgia Tech! Today I presented some work I published at CHI '22 (pictured here) and my job talk intro

If I could go back in time and tell my undergraduate self one thing, it would be to double major in CS and something in the humanities. I was originally a comparative literature major in undergrad, and I wish I had kept it.

Are you the parent/guardian of an 8-14 year old who plays social games (like Minecraft, Roblox, or Fortnite) online? Consider participating in this study on the design of social games! redcap.tch.harvard.edu/redcap_edc/sur…

US people who care about basic liberties, please read 👇and please encourage the people in congress who vote on your behalf to vote no. It’s piling faster than I can shovel some days but that’s no reason to give up the fight when it’s this important ❤️

IT IS HAPPENING! Today, Signal launches phone number privacy & usernames! These features let you use Signal w/o sharing your phone number with the people you talk to Proud to add more privacy to Signal, & proud of the smart, careful work the team did to make this happen ♥️

New research from Amanda Baughan reveals innovative ways design can support hard conversations in close relationships! This study examines how digital tools can aid emotional regulation and mutual consent during online conflicts. #CSCW2024 tinyurl.com/mr2e25yee-cscw…

I will be at #cscw2024 presenting "Chirp: The Impact of Private Online Self-Disclosure on Perceived Social Support" In this paper we investigate how users build connection and find support in extremely limited communication spaces (i.e., emoji-only) 11/13 at 9am, Guanacaste 3

I'll be presenting this work in-person in Costa Rica on Wednesday morning! Looking forward to connecting with folkls at #CSCW2024

Ever get in a fight with a loved one over text? How did it go? Amanda Baughan examined designs of digital tools for engaging in *productive* conflict with close relationships. She will present #cscw2024 on Wed 9:00 – 10:30 Session 1f: Digital Connections and Self-Disclosure!

:) !! thanks for taking photos