Faculty and students share opinions on the use of generative artificial intelligence
Second year student Ella Duus speaks to her research about student self-governance of generative AI at UVA, research that is supported by the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab and faculty co-lead Mona Sloane.
Jess Reia Named 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Congratulations to Digital Technology for Democracy Lab faculty co-lead Jess Reia, a member of Carnegie Corporation of New York's 2025 class of Carnegie Fellows! This distinguished group of scholars is researching the causes of political polarization and seeking ways to strengthen social cohesion and fortify our democracy.
AI and Legal Systems: Bridging Resource Gaps?
Without proper oversight, AI systems risk entrenching disparities in the criminal justice system, rather than mitigating them, writes Maria Lungu, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab postdoctoral fellow.
“Co-Opting AI: Privacy” event explores the dangers of data collection
The virtual event is part of a public speaker series focused on AI technology and its application in society. The “Co-Opting AI” series is moderated by Mona Sloane, faculty co-lead of the University’s Digital Technology for Democracy Lab and assistant professor of data science and media studies.
Q&A: Is Artificial Intelligence Friend or Foe?
Mona Sloane, faculty co-lead with the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, sat down for a Q&A with UVA Today to discuss how people can use AI tools responsibly.
Digital imperialism: How US social media firms are using American law to challenge global tech regulation
Yasmin Curzi de Mendonça, a Digital Technology for Democracy Lab postdoc fellow, reflects on what she sees as a brewing global struggle over digital platform governance.
Materiality and risk in the age of pervasive AI sensors
Mona Sloane, faculty co-lead of UVA’s Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, has released a new publication in collaboration with colleagues from Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, Intel Labs, and the University of Santa Clara.
The Human Infrastructure of Misinformation: A Case Study of Brazil’s Heteromated Labor
David Nemer, faculty co-lead of UVA's Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, has contributed a chapter in the newly released open-access volume titled Governing Misinformation in Everyday Knowledge Commons, edited by Drs. Madelyn R. Sanfilippo and Melissa G. Ocepek.
Threats to Democracy in Brazil: The Rise of Technofeudalism and the Assault on Democratic Institutions
“We are living in a time when threats to democracy emerge from multiple fronts,” writes David Nemer, faculty co-lead of UVA’s Digital Technology for Democracy Lab. “Some of these threats are traditional—such as corruption and political violence—but others are novel and particularly insidious.”
Trump’s media group sues Brazil justice weighing Bolsonaro indictment
Yasmin Curzi de Mendonça, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab postdoc fellow, weighs in on a Florida lawsuit accusing Alexandre de Moraes of violating free speech rights of far-right Brazilian influencer.
