What in the fresh AI hell is this? "Shults & Lane...were on the ground as part of a contract they signed with the UN in August to develop a first-of-its-kind AI model that they hope will help analyze solutions to the Israel-Palestinian conflict." wired.com/story/culturep…

📢Hear hear! The call for #CyberBRICS fellows 2024 is out! If you work on #AI, digital public infrastructure, digital policies in the #BRICS and want to spend up to 6 months doing research in a stimulating academic environment *in beautiful Rio de Janeiro* check the call!

💥 THE BATTLE BEGINS! 💥 2023 is winding down, so it’s time to choose the WORST PERSON IN TECH! 🗳️ ROUND 1 VOTING OPEN NOW: forms.gle/xqcDPSXB98gA4u…

The new round of fellowship is now open at Mozilla ✨ Are you interested in the intersection of tech and society? Check this out foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/seekin…

Programa de Investigación Aplicada - CITSAC citsac.org/programa-de-in…

Here goes a thread with the core findings from this long investigation. Some context first. We set out to do a mapping of tech companies active in the humanitarian aid space but we quickly hit the first roadblock: Companies are not disclosing where they do humanitarian work 1/

I like Python. That's all 🫡 github.com/iNethi/inethi

The 18th #IFIP94 Conference on the Implications of Information and Communication Technologies for Development is taking place on 20-22 May 2024, Cape Town, South Africa! All information here 👉👉 uctcmc.eventsair.com/the-18th-ifip-… #ICT4D #IFIP942024

On why policymakers in low-income countries shouldn’t outsource their jobs to academics. africanistperspective.com/p/there-is-a-l…

The IGF has had "lasting" direct impacts on the development of digital policies across the world & has served as a "crucial connection point" for stakeholders. This is the finding of DNS Research Federation based on exhaustive interviews & analysis. Read their report! bit.ly/3TxX5zv

🛎️ We announce today the launch of our 2024 Request for Proposals (RFP), open until June 2nd 2024: fordfoundation.forms.fm/2024-digital-i… (1/x)

Re-wilding the internet "Technologists are great at incremental fixes, but to regenerate entire habitats we need to learn from ecologists who take a whole-systems view" - Beautiful, thoughtful and generative piece by Maria Farrell (Dr) & @robinberjon 👇 noemamag.com/we-need-to-rew…

⚠ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in and around multiple East #Africa countries; the incident is attributed to failures affecting the SEACOM and EASSY subsea cable systems 📉

This is your friendly reminder that friendly reminders, in general, aren't that friendly.

This article highlights the crucial role of localizing internet freedom tools for Indigenous communities. It emphasizes the importance of inclusivity in tech spaces & sheds light on the challenges faced by these communities in accessing the internet. localizationlab.org/blog/2024/6/11…

📢 Don't forget to submit your session ideas TODAY! This year at #DWebCamp2024, there will be sessions on Governance, Identity, DeSci, AgTech, Public Goods, P2P, Design, Art, and more. You are welcome to propose yours by end of day dwebcamp.org/proposals/

In case you have heard that X has closed its office in Brazil, that Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) ordered to imprison one of Twitter's executives and you are wondering what is going on in Brazil, here is a brief 🧶 Spoiler: it is likely X will be blocked soon in Brazil

A new website, Hire a Co-op, is a guide for hiring co-op services for tech, research, admin, and media needs: hireacoop.tech/en

The data is safe. Services are offline as we examine and strengthen them. Sorry, but needed. Internet Archive staff is working hard. Estimated Timeline: days, not weeks. Thank you for the offers of pizza (we are set).

Another intense day starting at the United Nations #IGF2024, discussing #AI Openness, #Cybersecurity and Digital Public Infrastructure #DPI. If you are at the IGF, come at the launch of our report on "Cybersecurity in #CommunityNetworks: Securing the Commons" to have your copy!