UVA research finds young adults rely on social media for financial advice
A new report launched recently in a webinar co-hosted by the DTD Lab, finds young people are increasingly turning to social media for financial guidance.
Could the criminalization of misogyny have an impact on the internet?
In a recent interview, Yasmin Curzi, DTD Lab postdoc, discusses the approval of a new bill which includes misogyny among the crimes of prejudice and discrimination, marking a moment in which there is an increase in cases of violence against women in Brazil.
Electoral court condemns one in five deepfake cases and faces difficulties in identifying AI
Yasmin Curzi, DTD Lab postdoc, points out that in Brazil there is a lack of a specific regulatory agency that defines governance models for platforms, which already exists in countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, even if not free from criticism.
The AI character that went viral criticizing the Lula government and the Supreme Federal Court
In a recent article, Yasmin Curzi, DTD Lab postdoc, discusses the "gray zone" of political criticism which, in principle, is protected by freedom of expression, but when incorporating the use of AI-generated content without labeling, especially if it involves disinformation, can generate accountability.
Context Collapse: Barriers to Adoption for Generative AI in Workplace Settings
A new pre-print, co-authored by Mona Sloane, DTD Lab faculty co-lead, shows how the more-is-better approach to hoarding context data in AI systems falls short for those who use AI tools in their areas of expertise.
The Student Technology Council aims for student technology self-governance
Through her lab, Mona Sloane, has launched the Student Technology Council initiative — in collaboration with the Karsh Institute of Democracy and the DTD Lab — which is meant to act as a legislative body where students can elect other students to advocate for them about technology on Grounds.
Fundamental Rights in Brazil from a Women’s Perspective – Contemporary Reflections
Yasmin Curzi, DTD Lab postdoc, contributed a chapter to a new book analyzing fundamental rights from a female perspective focusing on gender equality, democracy, and contemporary legal challenges in Brazil.
A Better Burst
Mona Sloane, DTD Lab faculty co-lead, argues in a new co-authored pre-print, that today’s AI landscape looks a lot like past infrastructure booms—and that this moment is an opportunity to realign it with the public interest.
When Influencers Delegate Replies: How Social AI Agents Shape User Engagement
Steven Johnson, DTD Lab faculty co-lead, co-authored a new paper that he hopes will contribute to the emerging scholarship on the understanding of platform-enabled delegation of social relationship management to AI agents — which we refer to as Social AI Agents.
In the favelas, online gambling sells survival and delivers precarious living conditions
David Nemer, DTD Lab faculty co-lead, argues that betting functions as a parallel financial infrastructure, mediated by platforms, sign-up bonuses, influencers, and promises of quick profits, presenting itself as an opportunity which is where its power lies.
