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.
UVA Honors Faculty for Research and Scholarship
Jess Reia, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab faculty co-lead, was recognized for having gone above and beyond in their research endeavors by nomination from their school's dean.
Charting AI Regulations for Ethical Law Enforcement
Maria Lungu, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab postdoc fellow, examines questions of regulation amidst the increasing use of AI in law enforcement.
California is investigating OpenAI’s conversion to a for-profit company
California's Attorney General is investigating OpenAI's shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit public benefit corporation, raising concerns about the potential misuse of charitable assets and the precedent it could set for other tech startups.
Fearing AI Will Take Their Jobs, Workers Plan a Long Battle Against Tech
Khari Johnson, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab practitioner fellow, discusses a landmark gathering in California where workers discussed defenses against artificial intelligence and surveillance technology.
U.S. and China: The Battle for Digital Supremacy
Aynne Kokas, faculty co-lead of the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, discusses the ongoing data regulation dispute between China and the United States and provides insights on how the Trump administration might regulate data collection.
