AI systems have a profound impact on our lives.
Yet the tech industry largely lacks the auditing & accountability mechanisms that are common in industries like food or automotive.
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Remote learning software, like most software, can be biased.
Here’s what happened when one student, Amaya, used a test proctoring app to take her lab quiz. #AIBIas
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Tune in Feb 23rd at 10am ET / 3pm GMT for a conversation on Twitter Spaces with , author of 📕 'Get Rich or Lie Trying: Ambition & Deceit in the New Influencer Economy' and host
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When #EarnItAct died in the Senate two years ago, it had been roundly criticized as a threat to privacy, security, & free speech online.
Now it’s back & none of the core problems have been addressed–and in some cases, it’s gotten worse. #StoptheEARNITAct
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🚨Calling on Rwandan software developers and start ups🚨
Register to participate in our upcoming #Kinyarwanda DeepSpeech hackathon.
📍 Kigali, #Rwanda
📆 26-27 Feb 2022
➡️ kinyarwandavoice.com
#KinyarwandaVoice
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🌍 A growing number of African developers are pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to tackle their continent's challenges.
This story is one in a series supported by and .
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Tune in next week for a conversation on Twitter Spaces with , author of 'Get Rich or Lie Trying: Ambition & Deceit in the New Influencer Economy' and host
Set a reminder ➡️ twitter.com/i/spaces/1BRKj
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When #EarnItAct died in the Senate two years ago, it had been roundly criticized as a threat to privacy, security, & free speech online.
Now it’s back & none of the core problems have been addressed–and in some cases, it’s gotten worse. #StoptheEARNITAct
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Tune in today at 2pm ET to see Mozilla CSO Marshall Erwin testify in congress on "Big Data: Privacy Risks and Needed Reforms in the Public and Private Sectors"
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Today at 12pm ET, join CR, , and for a discussion around algorithmic biases on dating apps, and how they impact the content we see and the prices we pay. RSVP below:
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At Facebook’s external content moderation facility in Africa, employees describe traumatic working conditions, alleged union-busting, and pay as low as $1.50 per hour, my investigation found.
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Together with and , we're proud to announce the first #Kinyarwanda DeepSpeech #Hackathon.
📍 Kigali, Rwanda
📆 26-27 Feb 2022
Learn more and register 👉 kinyarwandavoice.com
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Today we are thrilled for #CommonVoice 🗣️ to be counted as a #digitalpublicgood alongside many other incredible #opensource projects working to achieve the #SDGs.
Find out more 👇
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Celebrating what makes you different is our jam (even if that’s a giant red panda).
That’s why we’ve teamed up with Disney and Pixar’s to help you show off your true colors — both online and off. #MyTrueColors #TurningRed
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Join us, and Feb 16 at 12pm ET for a discussion around algorithmic biases on dating apps, and how they impact the content we see and the prices we pay.
RSVP below 🔻
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Mapeo, an open-access map from , is a monitoring and mapping tool designed with and for marginalized communities.
Learn more about this member of our #DataFuturesLab ⤵️
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Looking for love this #ValentinesDay?
You could be unknowingly charged up to 5 times more for the same #TinderPlus service, also used by your future partner💔...
That's what our latest global research with found.
Find out more👉: bit.ly/34kNzu2 (1/4)
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How does software become discriminatory?
spoke with #MozillaFellow who’s spent years studying how algorithms harm minority communities in Brazil and across the world.
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"The company denied discriminatory practices, but declined to explain its opaque pricing structure for Tinder Plus."
Our research with in
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We want to make AI more transparent — show us how.
If you're an #AI practitioner, your input is essential to developing a best practice toolkit and forging the way to an open and healthier internet.
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Like people, software can be racist.
“But...how?”, you might ask.
spoke with #MozillaFellow who’s spent years studying how algorithms harm minority communities in Brazil and across the world.
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YouTube recommendations can be delightful, but they can also be dangerous.
Our research shows that YouTube recommends videos that violate their own community guidelines. #YouTubeRegrets
Your data can help us hold YouTube responsible. ⤵️
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87 languages
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#CommonVoice 8 is the most diverse multilingual open speech corpus in the world, and our largest release yet. You can download it now for free.
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What if you had a skin condition, but healthcare providers didn’t have evidence to draw on for treatment?
That's a common issue faced by people with Black skin.
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Tinder ❤️s Unfair Pricing
Our research with finds that Plus charges some people in a single country almost 500% more than others.
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How much does Plus cost? 🤷♀️
It varies a lot and it depends on who Tinder thinks you are.
Read more about Tinder’s #PersonalizedPricing ⤵️
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When algorithms fail, people get hurt.
Yet algorithmic audits remain incredibly difficult to execute. #MozillaFellow is working to change that.
Learn more🔻
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Tinder Unfair Pricing
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It’s a Match!
Our research with finds that Plus can charge users in a single country more than 30 different prices.
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Tinder Unfair Pricing
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Our research with finds that Plus can charge users in a single country more than 30 different prices.
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Are you an AI practitioner?
We want to make AI more transparent — and we need your input.
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AI systems have a profound impact on our lives.
Yet the tech industry largely lacks the auditing & accountability mechanisms that are common in industries like food or automotive.
#MozillaFellow is working to change that, and you can help.🔻
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Remote learning software, like most software, can be biased.
Here’s what happened one student, Amaya, used a test proctoring app to take her lab quiz. #AIBIas
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Today we are thrilled for #CommonVoice 🗣️ to be counted as a #digitalpublicgood alongside many other incredible #opensource projects working to achieve the #SDGs.
Find out more 👇
digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/
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"Companies expect people to do too much to protect their own privacy," says , "& should do more to opt people into privacy..."
Privacy should be the default, but that's not usually the case, especially w/tech toys.
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Take 5 minutes to check the privacy settings on your devices. Don't forget about your smart speakers, fitness trackers, and security cameras. @Mozilla's Jen Caltrider shares her tips for managing your privacy on these devices: hubs.la/Q012Wd2K0 #DataPrivacyWeek #DataCheckUp
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📢 Announcing four new #DataFuturesLab awardees 📢
These projects will pilot new models for #DataStewardship and provide real-world examples of how users and communities can be given greater ownership and control over their own data.
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Thank you to the students from University of Dar es Salaam at Buni Hub for contributing their voices to #CommonVoice 🗣️ and helping us validate in #Kiswahili. ❤️
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SAUTI YA JAMII-COMMON VOICE by Mozilla Foundation aims to revolutionize our relationship with technology because advances in voice technology mean that voice is projected to become the primary way that many people will interact with machines
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How might #BugBounties be applied to areas beyond cybersecurity, including algorithmic harm?
New research from researchers including current #MozillaFellow and former #MozillaFellow ⤵️
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