Dr. Valerie Barr (@vbarr4) 's Twitter Profile
Dr. Valerie Barr

@vbarr4

My CS motto: just because we can, should we?

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A chance to talk about work I’ve been doing for a very long time. An opportunity to explain why this data analysis approach is critical for understanding exactly who is and is not coming into computing.

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As if it wasn't already bad enough that in the US there are more guns than people, but now there are bullet vending machines. In grocery stores! And they trust AI & facial recognition to be sure buyers are of legal age. Is there no end to this madness???

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It's an honor to be part of the work that these two lead. CS colleagues -- if you haven't done the 3C Fellows program yet, what are you waiting for? And check out the AiiCE resources.

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In celebration of Women's Equality Day, we're highlighting last fall's Rolling Stone Magazine feature by Lorena O'Neil (Lorena O'Neil) of the women pioneers in the AI space — including Dr. Joy Buolamwini (Dr. Joy Buolamwini), Rumman Chowdhury (ruchowdh.bsky.social), Timnit Gebru (@timnitGebru (@dair-community.social/bsky.social)),

In celebration of Women's Equality Day, we're highlighting last fall's <a href="/RollingStone/">Rolling Stone</a> Magazine feature by Lorena O'Neil (<a href="/lorenaoneil/">Lorena O'Neil</a>) of the women pioneers in the AI space — including Dr. Joy Buolamwini (<a href="/jovialjoy/">Dr. Joy Buolamwini</a>), Rumman Chowdhury (<a href="/ruchowdh/">ruchowdh.bsky.social</a>), Timnit Gebru (<a href="/timnitGebru/">@timnitGebru (@dair-community.social/bsky.social)</a>),
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Non-teachers don't understand that prep for each class session is the process of writing a script for a play, with build up and resolution, visuals, audience participation, no 4th wall. This is why it takes TIME.

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Just starting to plan a 1/2 semester "Algorithmic Bias & Data Ethics" course. There's loads of great material but I'm obviously limited in what I can include in 8 weeks. What are your top 3 picks for "must have" material?

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Hey The New York Times, seems like whoever makes your weather maps needs a geography lesson!! Flagstaff is not in New Mexico (print edition, Highlight map).

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I was this many computer user years old when I learned that I can combine PDFs using Finder!!! Especially handy when Acrobat doesn't like something and won't do it.

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NSF reviewer honorarium is down to $200/day!?!?! If you spend 1 hr/proposal reading, and 2 six hour panel days, thats ~$9/hour. Pretty shameful on the part of NSF.