We're researchers from UIUC, Duke Kunshan University, and UC Berkeley. We build a web-based program to educate people on how AI gender bias is introduced and can be mitigated. Please fill in the survey if interested in this 1-hour study and getting $15! duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b4…

This Fall, GLOSS welcomes two new PhD Researchers Alexis Tharp and Eryclis Silva, as well as Postdoc Sang Hoo Oh. New projects on: #datagovernance in Chicago, Detroit, and Indianapolis; #AI #regulation; and #knowledgecommons

The next talk our Smart Cities series, supported by the Knight Foundation, will take place on October 5th, at 11am CT/noon ET with speaker Hauke Sandhaus (Cornell Tech). He will present “Towards Prototyping Driverless Vehicle Behaviors, City Design, and Policies Simultaneously.”

Join us October 19th, at 11am Central Time/noon Eastern Time when Daniel Shusset (Villanova University) will present “The Social Ontology of Smart Cities: Implications and Applications” illinois.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🚨Preprint Alert🚨 In our new preprint, we leverage hands-on tutorials to equip AI creators with awareness and knowledge of *gender bias*, which is often an overlooked topic in CS/AI courses. Paper: arxiv.org/pdf/2309.08121… (1/n)

🚨Preprint Alert🚨 In our new preprint @MrsMRS_PhD Governance Lab on Sociotechnical Systems, we qualitatively analyze and compare social media discussions about *gender bias* in two LLMs, one in the US (ChatGPT), and one in China (Ernie). Paper: arxiv.org/pdf/2309.09120… (1/n)

🏆We received Recognition for Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion at #CSCW2023! Can older adults evolve from lurkers on online social platforms to active contributors? Yes they can, especially with the help of decentralized recommendation and other algorithmic designs. 👇

✏️We're researchers from UIUC @MrsMRS_PhD, conducting a survey on contextual *differential privacy* choices. Don't be intimidated by the term; the questions are simple and take less than 10 minutes! Please fill it out or share it with colleagues/friends! illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dh…

"Toward Ethical Use of Generative AI in AP Courses" by Kyrie Zhixuan Zhou, Madelyn Sanfilippo, and Allison Sinnott for #InformationMatters informationmatters.org/2023/11/toward…

Today we Dr. Rachel F. Adler taught high school kids about computer accessibility through games. A whole day of classes is exhausting, but I feel so happy to promote digital accessibility among people from a young age! #a11y

Those who do "gig work," such as DoorDash or Uber, are now able to enjoy better working conditions, thanks to new European Union (EU) legislation and work done by #iSchoolUI PhD student Zachary Kilhoffer through the EU Platform Work Directive. Read more: bit.ly/3QjiJqc

🎉I just passed my dissertation proposal defense! iSchool at Illinois Many thanks to my wonderful collaborators and amazing mentors/committee members: @MrsMRS_PhD Dr. Rachel F. Adler Xin Tong @tedunderwood.me (is at 🦋, not here) Jessie Chin Mike Twidale This can’t happen without your continuous support!🫡

In her op-ed piece for The Fulcrum, “Talk to children: Addiction info provides emergency first aid,” #iSchoolUI Asst. Prof. Elizabeth Hoiem shares insights on why open dialogue about addiction is crucial, especially with children. 🔸Read more: bit.ly/4a7ravW

📢 Hello, I’m on the academic job market this year, looking for faculty positions in information science (iSchools) and postdoc positions in any school (CS, law, etc.). My research is about three main topics: computer accessibility, AI ethics and policy, and computing education,

With Election Day 2024 quickly approaching, misinformation is a major issue. In her op-ed piece for The Hill, #iSchoolUI Assistant Professor Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo shares 3 ways to push back. ▶️ bit.ly/3UjqC0O

Check out our article here: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36…. Thank you for the many copies, ACM☺️